Where does “anjinho” come from?

anjinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese anjo, from Old Portuguese angeo, from Late Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

anjinho (Portuguese): cherub innocent or angelic child

Definitions

  1. cherub innocent or angelic child

Ancestry of “anjinho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseanjoangel; a very good person
2Old Portugueseangeoangel
3Late LatinAngelus—
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelus →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος →Every word from Old Norse engill →