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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.

Ancestry of “καντήλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēla—
2Latincandeō—
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “καντήλα”

  • candelă
  • cãndilã
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →