Where does “ángel” come from?
ángel (Spanish) comes 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.
ángel (Spanish): angel
Definitions
- angel
Ancestry of “ángel”, step by step
ángel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish angel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | angel | angel |
| 2 | Late Latin | angelus | messenger, angel; angel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via Latin Angelus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
via Late Latin Angelus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Angelus | — |