Where does “Anioła” come from?
Anioła (Polish) comes from Polish anioł, from Old Polish anjoł, from Old Czech anjel, from Medieval Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel; messenger.
Ancestry of “Anioła”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | anioł | angel |
| 2 | Old Polish | anjoł | — |
| 3 | Old Czech | anjel | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | angelus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |