Where does “évangéliser” come from?
évangéliser (Old French) comes from Latin evangelizare, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω, 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.
Ancestry of “évangéliser”, step by step
évangéliser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin evangelizare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | evangelizare | present active infinitive of ēvangelizō;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελίζω | to bring or announce good news; to preach the... |
| 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 |
via Late Latin evangelizo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | evangelizo | I preach the Gospel; I evangelize |
| 2 | Koine Greek | εὐαγγελίζω | to bring or announce good news; to preach the... |