Where does “candelabrum” come from?
Candelabrum comes from Latin candelabrum, derived from Latin candela, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kand-, a root meaning to shine or glow.
candelabrum (English): A candle holder
Definitions
- A candle holder
Ancestry of “candelabrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | candēlābrum | branched candlestick; chandelier, candelabrum, lampstand |
| 2 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |