Where does “kyndil” come from?

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

kyndil (Faroese): lantern

Definitions

  1. lantern

Ancestry of “kyndil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekyndilltorch
2LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “kyndil

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand-Every word from Proto-Italic kandēōEvery word from Latin candeō