Where does “pedronglau” come from?
pedronglau (Welsh) comes from Welsh pedrongl, from Welsh ongl, from Middle English angle, from Middle French angle, from Old French Angle, from Late Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill — angel; messenger.
Ancestry of “pedronglau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pedrongl | quadrilateral; rectangle; square |
| 2 | Welsh | ongl | angle, corner |
| 3 | Middle English | angle | — |
| 4 | Middle French | angle | corner |
| 5 | Old French | Angle | angel biblical being |
| 6 | Late Latin | Angelus | — |
| 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 |