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
Ancestry of “kandelingo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | candeō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |