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