Where does “aingel” come from?
aingel (Old Irish) 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.
aingel (Old Irish): angel; very bright; unclear
Definitions
- angel; very bright; unclear
Ancestry of “aingel”, step by step
aingel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Angelus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 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 |