Where does “ewangelista” come from?

ewangelista (Polish) comes from Old Polish ewanjelista, from Latin evangelista, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος — angel; messenger.

ewangelista (Polish): evangelist

Definitions

  1. evangelist

Ancestry of “ewangelista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishewanjelistaevangelist
2Latinevangelistaevangelist, preacher
3Ancient Greekεὐαγγελιστήςbringer of good news
4Ancient Greekεὐαγγελίζωto bring or announce good news; to preach the...
5Ancient Greekεὐαγγέλιονa reward for good news; good news; gospel
6Ancient Greekεὐάγγελοςbringing good news
7Ancient Greekἀγγέλλωto carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report
8Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
9Old Norseengillangel
10Old Saxonengilangel
11Proto-West Germanicangilangel
12Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelusEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελοςEvery word from Old Norse engill
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