Where does “inġil” come from?
inġil (Maltese) comes from Arabic انجيل, 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.
inġil (Maltese): gospel
Definitions
- gospel
Ancestry of “inġil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | انجيل | — |
| 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 |