Where does “coinnleoir” come from?
coinnleoir (Irish) comes from Irish coinneal, from Old Irish caindel, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
coinnleoir (Irish): candle-bearer; candlestick; tall, thin person
Definitions
- candle-bearer; candlestick; tall, thin person
Ancestry of “coinnleoir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | coinneal | candle; torch; light, glint |
| 2 | Old Irish | caindel | candle, light; paragon, hero |
| 3 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |