Where does “angel” come from?
angel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ongel, from Old Norse ǫngull, from Proto-Germanic angulaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énk- — to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve.
angel (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of ongel; Angle, Anglo-
Definitions
- Alternative form of ongel; Angle, Anglo-
Ancestry of “angel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ongel | fish hook, hook |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫngull | a hook, a fishhook |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angulaz | hook; prickle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énk- | to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve |
Words derived from “angel”