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

kantolbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish kantol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkantolcandle
2Middle Bretoncantoell
3Proto-Brythonic*kantuɨllcandle
4Vulgar Latincantella
5LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
6Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
7Proto-Italickandēō
8Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

via Cornish prenn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishprennbar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand-Every word from Proto-Italic kandēōEvery word from Latin candeō