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Where does “kantolbren” come from?

kantolbren (Cornish) comes from Cornish kantol, 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.

kantolbren (Cornish): candlestick

Definitions

  1. candlestick

Ancestry of “kantolbren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkantolcandle
2Middle Bretoncantoell—
3Proto-Brythonic*kantuɨll—
4Vulgar Latincantella—
5Latincandēla—
6Latincandeō—
7Proto-Italickandēō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
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