Where does “angelus” come from?

angelus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel.

angelus (Latin): angel; messenger

Definitions

  1. angel; messenger

Ancestry of “angelus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
2Old Norseengillangel
3Old Saxonengilangel
4Proto-West Germanicangilangel

Words derived from “angelus”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic angil →