Where does “angelo” come from?
angelo (Ido) comes from German angel, 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.
angelo (Ido): fishhook
Ancestry of “angelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | angel | singular imperative of angeln |
| 2 | Middle High German | angel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | angul | fish hook, sting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | angulaz | hook; prickle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |
Words derived from “angelo”