Where does “இஞ்சீல்” come from?
இஞ்சீல் (Tamil) comes from Urdu انجیل, from Arabic انجيل, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον, from Ancient Greek εὐάγγελος, from Ancient Greek ἀγγέλλω, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
இஞ்சீல் (Tamil): the Gospel, the New Testament
Definitions
- the Gospel, the New Testament
Ancestry of “இஞ்சீல்”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | انجیل | gospel |
| 2 | Arabic | انجيل | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 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 |