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
- angel
Ancestry of “zanz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Ange | also used in compound names like Marie-Ange |
| 2 | Old French | ange | Alternative form of angle |
| 3 | Latin | Angelus | 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 |