Where does “Angelica” come from?
Angelica (Tagalog) comes from English Angelica, from Italian angelica, from Latin angelica, from Latin angelicus, from Ancient Greek ἀγγελικός, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
Ancestry of “Angelica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Angelica | A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica) |
| 2 | Italian | angelica | feminine singular of angelico; angelica;... |
| 3 | Latin | angelica | inflection of angelicus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 4 | Latin | angelicus | Of or pertaining to angels; angelic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγελικός | of or for a messenger; conveying information;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |