Where does “angel” come from?

angel (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian angel, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel.

angel (West Frisian): sting, stinger; fishing rod

Definitions

  1. sting, stinger; fishing rod

Ancestry of “angel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianangelfishhook
2Proto-West Germanicangilangel
3Latinangelusangel; messenger
4Ancient Greekἄγγελοςa messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly...
5Old Norseengillangel
6Old Saxonengilangel
Every word from Old Saxon engil →Every word from Proto-West Germanic angil →Every word from Latin angelus →
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