Where does “Tin Lành” come from?
Tin Lành (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 福音, from Latin ēvangelium, 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.
Tin Lành (Vietnamese): a Gospel
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Ancestry of “Tin Lành”, step by step
Tin Lành traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Chinese 福音
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 福音 | gospel; good news; good tidings |
| 2 | Latin | ēvangelium | good news |
| 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 |