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