Where does “evangélico” come from?
evangélico (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin evangelicus, from Latin ēvangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
Ancestry of “evangélico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | evangelicus | evangelical |
| 2 | Latin | ēvangelium | good news |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |