Where does “ange” come from?
ange (Old French) comes from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
ange (Old French): Alternative form of angle
Definitions
- Alternative form of angle
Ancestry of “ange”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Angelus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 3 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 4 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 6 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
Words derived from “ange”