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According to Oxford Dictionary: Origin OE engel , ult. via eccles. L. from GK angelos 'messenger'
The word angel is a merging of the Old English word engel (hard "g") and the Old French angele, both of which are romanisation of the ancient Greek word angelos(messenger, envoy, agent).
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β 13y ago
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β 12y agoangel
the word angel is latin for a guardian/protector
Actually it is greek meaning "watcher" angelos but it stems from the egytian word neter which stems from the sumerian word annunaki which is literally translated "those who from heaven to earth came.
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β 9y agoThe word angel is derived from the Greek word "angelos". It means a herald or a messenger. The earliest documented use of the word is in Homer's Iliad.
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