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Where does “cãndilã” come from?

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

cãndilã (Aromanian): a small candle lighted in front of an icon

Definitions

  1. a small candle lighted in front of an icon

Ancestry of “cãndilã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκαντήλα—
2Latincandēla—
3Latincandeō—
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →