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Where does “evangelio” come from?

evangelio (Latin) comes from Latin evangelium, 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.

evangelio (Latin): dative singular of ēvangelium; ablative singular...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of ēvangelium; ablative singular...

Ancestry of “evangelio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinevangeliumgood news; gospel, the Gospel
2Ancient Greekεὐαγγέλιονa reward for good news; good news; gospel
3Ancient Greekεὐάγγελοςbringing good news
4Ancient GreekἀγγέλλωTo carry, deliver, pass on, relay ; to announce,...
5Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
6Old Norseengillangel
7Old Saxonengilangel
8Proto-West Germanicangilangel
9Latinangelusangel; messenger
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