Etymology of the English word angel
the English word
angelderived from the Latin word
angelus (angel; messenger)
derived from the Greek word
angelos, ἄγγελος
Derivations in English
angelfish,
angelhood,
angelology,
angleCognates
Dutch
engel, French
ange, German
Engel, Icelandic
engill, Italian
angelo, Latin
angelus, Lithuanian
angelas, Norwegian
engel, Portuguese
anjo, Provençal
angel, Romanian
înger, Russian
aнгeл, Spanish
angel, Swedish
ängelUsage
Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English
