Where does “kantol” come from?
kantol (Cornish) comes from Middle Breton cantoell, from Proto-Brythonic *kantuɨll, from Vulgar Latin cantella, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
kantol (Cornish): candle
Definitions
- candle
Ancestry of “kantol”, step by step
kantol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Breton cantoell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Breton | cantoell | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *kantuɨll | candle |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cantella | — |
| 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 |
via Old Cornish cantuil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Cornish | cantuil | — |