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Where does “angelica” come from?

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

angelica (Italian): feminine singular of angelico; angelica;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of angelico; angelica;...

Ancestry of “angelica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinangelicainflection of angelicus: ## nominative/vocative...
2LatinangelicusOf or pertaining to angels; angelic
3Ancient Greekἀγγελικόςof or for a messenger; conveying information;...
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger
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