Where does “Englischsprecher” come from?
Englischsprecher (German) comes from German englisch, 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 — angel.
Englischsprecher (German): English speaker
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Englischsprecher”, step by step
Englischsprecher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German englisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | englisch | English; rare; angelic, angelical |
| 2 | German | engel | angel |
| 3 | Middle High German | engel | angel |
| 4 | Old High German | engil | angel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 6 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 8 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 9 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |