Where does “kīņḑõljālga” come from?
kīņḑõljālga (Livonian) comes from Livonian kīņḑõl, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
kīņḑõljālga (Livonian): candleholder, candlestick
Definitions
- candleholder, candlestick
Ancestry of “kīņḑõljālga”, step by step
kīņḑõljālga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian kīņḑõl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | kīņḑõl | candle |
| 2 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |
via Livonian jālga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | jālga | leg, foot |