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

  1. Alternative form of ongel; Angle, Anglo-

Ancestry of “angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskongelfish hook, hook
2Old Norseǫngulla hook, a fishhook
3Proto-Germanicangulazhook; prickle
4Proto-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 Norse ǫngull →