Where does “قنديل” come from?

قنديل (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ, from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

قنديل (Arabic): lamp; candlestick, candelabrum; jellyfish

Definitions

  1. lamp; candlestick, candelabrum; jellyfish

Ancestry of “قنديل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܩܢܕܠܐ—
2Ancient Greekκάνδηλα—
3LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
4Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
5Proto-Italickandēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →