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Where does “αγγελία” come from?

αγγελία (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀγγελία, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

αγγελία (Greek): announcement; advertisement; information; message

Definitions

  1. announcement; advertisement; information; message

Ancestry of “αγγελία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγγελίαmessage, news, report; Also, the substance or...
2Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
3Old Norseengillangel
4Old Saxonengilangel
5Proto-West Germanicangilangel
6Latinangelusangel; messenger

Words derived from “αγγελία”

  • αγγελιοφόρος
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