Where does “angel” come from?

angel (Old Spanish) comes from Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

angel (Old Spanish): angel

Definitions

  1. angel

Ancestry of “angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinangelusmessenger, angel; angel
2Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
3Old Norseengillangel
4Old Saxonengilangel
5Proto-West Germanicangilangel
6Latinangelusangel; messenger

Words derived from “angel

Every word from Latin angelusEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελοςEvery word from Old Norse engill