engel

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • angel, servant of God
  • fallen angel

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch engil derived from Latin angelus (angel) derived from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄγγελος

Gloss

messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces

Kanji

使

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