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

  1. evangelist

Ancestry of “mwinjilisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishevangelistAn itinerant or special preacher, especially a...
2Old FrenchevangelisteEvangelist; a bringer of good news
3Latinevangelistaevangelist, preacher
4Ancient Greekεὐαγγελιστήςbringer of good news
5Ancient Greekεὐαγγελίζωto bring or announce good news; to preach the...
6Ancient Greekεὐαγγέλιονa reward for good news; good news; gospel
7Ancient Greekεὐάγγελοςbringing good news
8Ancient Greekἀγγέλλωto carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report
9Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
10Old Norseengillangel
11Old Saxonengilangel
12Proto-West Germanicangilangel
13Latinangelusangel; messenger
Every word from Latin angelusEvery word from Ancient Greek ἄγγελοςEvery word from Old Norse engill