Where does “mwinjilisti” come from?
mwinjilisti (Swahili) comes from English evangelist, from Old French evangeliste, from Latin evangelista, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελίζω, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω — angel; messenger.
mwinjilisti (Swahili): evangelist
Definitions
- evangelist
Ancestry of “mwinjilisti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | evangelist | An itinerant or special preacher, especially a... |
| 2 | Old French | evangeliste | Evangelist; a bringer of good news |
| 3 | Latin | evangelista | evangelist, preacher |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελιστής | bringer of good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγελίζω | to bring or announce good news; to preach the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 10 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 11 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 13 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |