Where does “candelare” come from?
candelare (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
Ancestry of “candelare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | chandelier | — |
| 2 | Latin | candelarius | a candle-maker; a candlestick |
| 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 |