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Where does “candlebomb” come from?

candlebomb (English) comes from English candle, from Middle English candel, from Old English candel, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

candlebomb (English): A small glass bubble, filled with water, which,...

Definitions

  1. A small glass bubble, filled with water, which,...

Ancestry of “candlebomb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcandleA light source consisting of a wick embedded in a...
2Middle Englishcandelcandle
3Old Englishcandelcandle
4Latincandēla—
5Latincandeō—
6Proto-Italickandēō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →