Where does “канделабър” come from?
канделабър (Bulgarian) comes from French candélabre, from Old French chandelabre, from Latin candēlābrum, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
канделабър (Bulgarian): candelabrum ornament used to hold many candles
Definitions
- candelabrum ornament used to hold many candles
Ancestry of “канделабър”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | candélabre | candelabrum |
| 2 | Old French | chandelabre | candelabrum |
| 3 | Latin | candēlābrum | branched candlestick; chandelier, candelabrum, lampstand |
| 4 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |