Where does “fakkel” come from?

fakkel (Danish) comes from German Fackel, from Middle High German vackel, from Old High German faccala, from Proto-Germanic *fakkulā, from Latin facula, from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.

fakkel (Danish): torch

Definitions

torch

Ancestry of “fakkel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Fackel	torch
2	Middle High German	vackel	—
3	Old High German	faccala	—
4	Proto-Germanic	*fakkulā	—
5	Latin	facula	small torch
6	Latin	fax	torch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,...
7	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʷʰeh₂k-	to shine

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- →Every word from Latin fax →Every word from Latin facula →