Where does “gasalier” come from?
gasalier (English) comes from English chandelier, from French chandelier, from French chandelle, from Old French chandele, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
gasalier (English): A gas-powered chandelier
Definitions
- A gas-powered chandelier
Ancestry of “gasalier”, step by step
gasalier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chandelier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chandelier | A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture... |
| 2 | French | chandelier | candlestick; chandelier; candlemaker |
| 3 | French | chandelle | a candle; candlelight; a jack stand |
| 4 | Old French | chandele | — |
| 5 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 6 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |