Where does “zanz” come from?

zanz (Réunion Creole French) comes from French Ange, from Old French ange, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.

zanz (Réunion Creole French): angel

Definitions

  1. angel

Ancestry of “zanz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchAngealso used in compound names like Marie-Ange
2Old FrenchangeAlternative form of angle
3LatinAngelusangel
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
7Proto-West Germanicangilangel
8Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelusEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελοςEvery word from Old Norse engill
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