Where does “anqil” come from?
anqil (Quechua) comes from Spanish ángel, from Old Spanish angel, 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.
anqil (Quechua): angel
Ancestry of “anqil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | ángel | angel |
| 2 | Old Spanish | angel | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | angelus | messenger, angel; angel |
| 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 |