Where does “an'gilaq” come from?
an'gilaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian а́нгел, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil, from Latin angelus — angel; messenger.
an'gilaq (Yup'ik): angel
Ancestry of “an'gilaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | а́нгел | angel |
| 2 | Latin | Angelus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 4 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 5 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 7 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |