Evangel
/ˈiː.væn.dʒəl/noun
A gospel message or proclamation of good news, especially in Christian usage.
Did you know?Evangel comes from Greek euangelion, and its root eu- means “good” while angelion means “message,” the same sacred “message” family behind angel.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂enh₁-
“to breathe, blow; later developments produced words for message-bearing and speech in related branches”
Ancient Greek
Greek
εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)
“good news, reward for bringing good news; later, the Christian gospel”
Late Latin
Latin
evangelium
“the gospel, Christian good news”
Old English
English
godspel / evangelium
“the gospel message; Christian teaching”
Middle English
English
evangel
“a gospel or good news, especially in religious contexts”
Modern English
English
evangel
“a gospel message or proclamation of good news, especially in Christian usage”
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