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): singular imperative of angeln
Definitions
- singular imperative of angeln
Ancestry of “angel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | angel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | angul | fish hook, sting |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angulaz | hook; prickle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |