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Where does “κανδήλη” come from?

κανδήλη (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

Ancestry of “κανδήλη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēla—
2Latincandeō—
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “κανδήλη”

  • кандило
  • кандило
  • kandilo
  • канъдило
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →