Where does “engil” come from?
engil (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel.
engil (Old High German): angel
Definitions
- angel
Ancestry of “engil”, step by step
engil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic angil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 2 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
via Proto-Germanic *Angli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *Angli | — |