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Where does “candel” come from?

candel (Middle English) comes from Old English candel, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

candel (Middle English): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “candel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcandelcandle
2Latincandēla—
3Latincandeō—
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candel”

  • candle
  • candles
  • Candlemas
  • candlelit
  • candlepower
  • candleholder
  • candlemaker
  • candlenut
  • candleflame
  • candlewax
  • candlemaking
  • candlefish
  • candlestand
  • candlewood
  • candleberry
  • candleglow
  • candlepin
  • candlelike
  • candlelighted
  • candleless
  • candleshine
  • oxygen candle
  • candlebomb
  • candlewaster
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →