Etymograph

English

angelic

Angelic comes from Latin angelicus ‘of or pertaining to angels’, from Ancient Greek ἀγγελικός ‘of or for a messenger’, and ultimately from ἄγγελος ‘angel’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγγελοςángelos‘angel’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀγγελικόςangelikós‘of or for a messenger’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEangelicus‘of or pertaining to angels’
  4. Old Frenchc. 842–1400angélique
  5. Old Englishc. 450–1150anġelīċ
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500angelik‘Angelic or heavenly’
  7. Englishtodayangelic

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Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄγγελοςángelos‘angel’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀγγελικόςangelikós‘of or for a messenger’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEangelicus‘of or pertaining to angels’
  4. Old Frenchc. 842–1400angélique
  5. Old Englishc. 450–1150anġelīċ
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500angelik‘Angelic or heavenly’
  7. Englishtodayangelic

Formed from angel + -ic

Old English anġel ‘angel’

Middle English aungel ‘angel’

English angel

Linked words

through Ancient Greek ἄγγελος ‘angel’

evangelical, archangel, 8 more

Today it means

adj Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἄγγελος / angelic

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