Where does “αγγελιοφόρος” come from?
αγγελιοφόρος (Greek) comes from Greek αγγελία, 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.
αγγελιοφόρος (Greek): messenger, herald; dispatch rider
Definitions
- messenger, herald; dispatch rider
Ancestry of “αγγελιοφόρος”, step by step
αγγελιοφόρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek αγγελία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αγγελία | announcement; advertisement; information; message |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγελία | message, news, report; Also, the substance or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |