Where does “soiscéalaigh” come from?
soiscéalaigh (Irish) comes from Irish soisgéul, from Middle Irish soiscél, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
soiscéalaigh (Irish): preach the gospel; preach
Definitions
- preach the gospel; preach
Ancestry of “soiscéalaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | soisgéul | preach the gospel, proclaim the good news |
| 2 | Middle Irish | soiscél | gospel, good tidings; gospel; evangelist |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |