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Where does “anioł” come from?

anioł (Polish) comes 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, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

anioł (Polish): angel

Definitions

  1. angel

Ancestry of “anioł”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishanjoł—
2Old Czechanjel—
3Medieval Latinangelus—
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger

Words derived from “anioł”

  • aniołek
  • Aniołek
  • anielski
  • Anioła
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