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Where does “küünal” come from?

küünal (Estonian) comes from Faroese kyndil, from Old Norse kyndill, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

küünal (Estonian): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “küünal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekyndillantern
2Old Norsekyndilltorch
3Latincandēla—
4Latincandeō—
5Proto-Italickandēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “küünal”

  • küünlakuu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →