Where does “candelarius” come from?
candelarius (Latin) comes from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candelarius (Latin): a candle-maker; a candlestick
Definitions
- a candle-maker; a candlestick
Ancestry of “candelarius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 2 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |
Words derived from “candelarius”