Where does “Angel” come from?

Angel (German) comes from Middle High German angel, from Old High German angul, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

Angel (German): fishing rod; tackle, fishhook; hinge

Definitions

  1. fishing rod; tackle, fishhook; hinge

Ancestry of “Angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanangelfishing rod
2Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
3Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulaz →Every word from Old High German angul →