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