Where does “angel” come from?

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

angel (Middle High German): fishing rod

Definitions

  1. fishing rod

Ancestry of “angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanangulfish hook, sting
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 High German angul →