Where does “angelo” come from?
angelo (Italian) comes from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel.
angelo (Italian): angel
Ancestry of “angelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 3 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 4 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
Words derived from “angelo”