Where does “angel” come from?

angel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch angul, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.

Ancestry of “angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchangul—
2Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “angel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic angulaz →Every word from Old Dutch angul →