Where does “Инҷил” come from?
Инҷил (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian انجیل, from Arabic إنجيل, from Classical Syriac ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill — angel; messenger.
Инҷил (Tajik): the Bible
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Инҷил”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | انجیل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | إنجيل | the Gospel, the evangel; the New Testament |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ | gospel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 8 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 9 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 11 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |