Where does “kandelaar” come from?
kandelaar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch candelare, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
kandelaar (Dutch): candelabrum; sconce
Definitions
- candelabrum; sconce
Ancestry of “kandelaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | candelare | — |
| 2 | Old French | chandelier | — |
| 3 | Latin | candelarius | a candle-maker; a candlestick |
| 4 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |