Where does “engel” come from?

engel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

engel (Norwegian Nynorsk): an angel

Definitions

  1. an angel

Ancestry of “engel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
2Old Norseengillangel
3Old Saxonengilangel
4Proto-West Germanicangilangel
5Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →