Where does “archaingel” come from?
archaingel (Old Irish) comes from Latin archangelus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
Ancestry of “archaingel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | archangelus | an archangel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχάγγελος | archangel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |