Where does “changlyi” come from?
changlyi (Norman) comes from Norman chandelle, from French chandelle, from Old French chandele, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
changlyi (Norman): candlestick
Definitions
- candlestick
Ancestry of “changlyi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | chandelle | candle |
| 2 | French | chandelle | a candle; candlelight; a jack stand |
| 3 | Old French | chandele | — |
| 4 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |