Where does “ܩܢܕܠܐ” come from?
ܩܢܕܠܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
Ancestry of “ܩܢܕܠܐ”, step by step
ܩܢܕܠܐ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek κάνδηλα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάνδηλα | — |
| 2 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |
via Ancient Greek κανδήλη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κανδήλη | oil lamp |