Where does “evangelicus” come from?
evangelicus (Latin) comes from Latin ēvangelium, 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.
evangelicus (Latin): evangelical
Definitions
- evangelical
Ancestry of “evangelicus”, step by step
evangelicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ēvangelium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ēvangelium | good news |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via Ancient Greek εὐαγγελικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελικός | — |