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Where does “aingealdha” come from?

aingealdha (Irish) comes from Irish aingeal, from Old Irish aingel, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

aingealdha (Irish): Alternative form of ainglí

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ainglí

Ancestry of “aingealdha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaingealangel; fire; lighted coal; angel-noble
2Old Irishaingelangel; very bright; unclear
3LatinAngelus—
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger
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