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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

  1. candle

Ancestry of “kantol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretoncantoell—
2Proto-Brythonic*kantuɨll—
3Vulgar Latincantella—
4Latincandēla—
5Latincandeō—
6Proto-Italickandēō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “kantol”

  • kantolbren
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →