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Where does “coinneal” come from?

coinneal (Irish) comes from Old Irish caindel, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

coinneal (Irish): candle; torch; light, glint

Definitions

  1. candle; torch; light, glint

Ancestry of “coinneal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaindelcandle, light; paragon, hero
2Latincandēla—
3Latincandeō—
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “coinneal”

  • aolchoinneal
  • coinnleoir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →