Where does “engel” come from?
engel (Middle English) comes from Old English enġel, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel.
engel (Middle English): Alternative form of aungel
Definitions
- Alternative form of aungel
Ancestry of “engel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | enġel | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 3 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 5 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 6 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
Words derived from “engel”