Where does “skyddsängel” come from?
skyddsängel (Swedish) comes from Swedish ängel, from Old Frisian angel, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel.
skyddsängel (Swedish): a guardian angel
Ancestry of “skyddsängel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ängel | an angel |
| 2 | Old Frisian | angel | angel |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 4 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |