evangel

Meaning

Noun

• The Christian gospel.
• A salutary principle relating to morals, politics, etc.
• An evangelist.

Origin

• From Middle English evaungel, evangile, from Old French evangile, from Late Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον ("good news"), from εὐάγγελος, from εὖ + ἀγγέλλειν (English angel). The word gospel is from the same Ancient Greek origin, also meaning “good news”, but translated into Latin, then Old English.