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Where does “înger” come from?

înger (Romanian) comes 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.

înger (Romanian): angel

Definitions

  1. angel

Ancestry of “înger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAngelus—
2Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
3Old Norseengillangel
4Old Saxonengilangel
5Proto-West Germanicangilangel
6Latinangelusangel; messenger

Words derived from “înger”

  • îngeresc
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