Where does “evangelizo” come from?

evangelizo (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel; messenger.

evangelizo (Late Latin): I preach the Gospel; I evangelize

Definitions

  1. I preach the Gospel; I evangelize

Ancestry of “evangelizo”, step by step

evangelizo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐαγγελίζωto bring or announce good news; to preach the...
2Ancient Greekεὐαγγέλιονa reward for good news; good news; gospel
3Ancient Greekεὐάγγελοςbringing good news
4Ancient Greekἀγγέλλωto carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report
5Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
6Old Norseengillangel
7Old Saxonengilangel
8Proto-West Germanicangilangel
9Latinangelusangel; messenger

via Koine Greek εὐαγγελίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekεὐαγγελίζωto bring or announce good news; to preach the...

Words derived from “evangelizo”

Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →