Where does “anielątko” come from?
anielątko (Polish) comes from Polish anielę, 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 — angel; messenger.
Ancestry of “anielątko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | anielę | young angel, baby angel |
| 2 | Polish | anioł | angel |
| 3 | Old Polish | anjoł | angel |
| 4 | Old Czech | anjel | angel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | angelus | — |
| 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 |