Where does “انجیل” come from?
انجیل (Urdu) comes 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, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel; messenger.
انجیل (Urdu): gospel
Definitions
- gospel
Ancestry of “انجیل”, step by step
انجیل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic انجيل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | انجيل | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐαγγέλιον | a reward for good news; good news; gospel |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εὐάγγελος | bringing good news |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγγέλλω | to carry, deliver, pass on, relay (a message, information, news, a command, instructions); to announce, report |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via Persian اِنْجِیل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | اِنْجِیل | — |