Where does “faglen” come from?

faglen (Cornish) comes from Cornish fagel, from Latin facula, from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.

faglen (Cornish): fire-based torch

Definitions

  1. fire-based torch

Ancestry of “faglen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishfagelflame, inflammation
2Latinfaculasmall torch
3Latinfaxtorch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʷʰeh₂k-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- →Every word from Latin fax →Every word from Latin facula →