Where does “kandelingo” come from?
kandelingo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kandelo, 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.
kandelingo (Esperanto): candlestick
Definitions
- candlestick
Ancestry of “kandelingo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kandelo | candle |
| 2 | English | candle | A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | candel | candle |
| 4 | Old English | candel | candle |
| 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 |