Where does “Schutzengel” come from?
Schutzengel (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.
Schutzengel (German): guardian angel
Definitions
- guardian angel
Ancestry of “Schutzengel”, step by step
Schutzengel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German engel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | engel | angel |
| 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 |
via German Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |