Where does “këndell(i)” come from?

këndell(i) (Albanian) comes from Latin candela, from Latin candere, from Latin candeo, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

Ancestry of “këndell(i)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincandelaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or...
2Latincanderepresent active infinitive of candeō; to shine
3LatincandeoI am brilliant, glittering or illuminated; I...
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeo →