Where does “kandeláberek” come from?
kandeláberek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kandeláber, from German Kandelaber, from French candélabre, from Old French chandelabre, from Latin candēlābrum, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō — to shine, glow.
kandeláberek (Hungarian): nominative plural of kandeláber
Definitions
- nominative plural of kandeláber
Ancestry of “kandeláberek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kandeláber | candelabrum |
| 2 | German | Kandelaber | candelabrum candle holder with two or more arms |
| 3 | French | candélabre | candelabrum |
| 4 | Old French | chandelabre | candelabrum |
| 5 | Latin | candēlābrum | branched candlestick; chandelier, candelabrum, lampstand |
| 6 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 7 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |