Where does “καντήλα” come from?

καντήλα (Greek) comes from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

καντήλα (Greek): hanging lamp in Eastern Orthodox churches, hung in front of an iconostasis

Definitions

  1. hanging lamp in Eastern Orthodox churches, hung in front of an iconostasis

Ancestry of “καντήλα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “καντήλα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →