Angel-
Old English
Alternative forms
- Angol-
Etymology
Ultimately derived from the plural noun Engle (“the English,” originally “the Angles”), or from an unattested singular form *Angel, or from Angel (“Anglia”), the Angles' original homeland in continental Europe, or else from a root common to all these terms. Similar prefixes exist for other peoples, in words like Wendelsǣ (“the Mediterranean,” literally “the Vandal-sea”) and Swēoland (“Sweden,” literally “Swede-land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑn.ɡel/, [ˈɑŋ.ɡel]
Derived terms
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