Where does “linchinus” come from?

linchinus (Latin) comes from Latin lynchinus, from Ancient Greek λύχνος, from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

linchinus (Latin): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “linchinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlynchinus—
2Ancient Greekλύχνοςlamp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanluk-s-nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “linchinus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos →Every word from Ancient Greek λύχνος →