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Evangelion
Evangelion comes from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον ‘a reward for good news’, from ἀγγέλλω ‘to deliver’, and ultimately from ἄγγελος ‘messenger’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγγελος‘messenger’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀγγέλλω‘to deliver’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐάγγελοςeuángelos‘bringing good news’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐαγγέλιονeuangélion‘a reward for good news’
- EnglishtodayEvangelion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγγελος‘messenger’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀγγέλλω‘to deliver’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐάγγελοςeuángelos‘bringing good news’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEεὐαγγέλιονeuangélion‘a reward for good news’
- EnglishtodayEvangelion
Linked words
through Ancient Greek ἄγγελος ‘messenger’
Today it means
name The Christian gospel.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄγγελος / Evangelion