Where does “godspelboc” come from?
godspelboc (Old English) comes from Old English gōdspell, from Ecclesiastical Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
godspelboc (Old English): a copy of the gospels
Definitions
- a copy of the gospels
Ancestry of “godspelboc”, step by step
godspelboc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gōdspell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gōdspell | gospel |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | evangelium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |