Where does “Englisch” come from?
Englisch (German) comes from German engel, from Middle High German engel, from Old High German engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel.
Englisch (German): English; rare; angelic, angelical
Definitions
- English; rare; angelic, angelical
Ancestry of “Englisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | engel | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | engel | angel |
| 3 | Old High German | engil | angel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 5 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
Words derived from “Englisch”