Where does “gammalengelsk” come from?
gammalengelsk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål engelsk, from Norwegian Bokmål engel, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
gammalengelsk (Norwegian Bokmål): Old English
Definitions
- Old English
Ancestry of “gammalengelsk”, step by step
gammalengelsk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål engelsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | engelsk | English, someone or something from England,... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | engel | an angel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |