Where does “kaarslicht” come from?
kaarslicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch licht, from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
kaarslicht (Dutch): candlelight
Definitions
- candlelight
Ancestry of “kaarslicht”, step by step
kaarslicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch licht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | licht | light, of little weight; easy, mild; A light,... |
| 2 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 4 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch kaars
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kaars | candle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerse | candle; cherry; cress, garden cress |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kirsa | cherry |
| 4 | Latin | ceresia | cherry |
| 5 | Latin | ceresium | — |
| 6 | Latin | cerasium | cherry, fruit of the cherry tree |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κεράσιον | cherry; cherry tree |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κερασός | bird cherry, "Prunus avium" |
| 9 | Akkadian | ???? | pear-tree |