Where does “rauhanenkeli” come from?

rauhanenkeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish enkeli, from Old Swedish ängil, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

rauhanenkeli (Finnish): angel of peace

Definitions

  1. angel of peace

Ancestry of “rauhanenkeli”, step by step

rauhanenkeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish enkeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishenkeliangel
2Old Swedishängil—
3LatinAngelusangel
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger

via Finnish Rauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
2Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
3Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility
Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →