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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

  1. candlestick

Ancestry of “changlyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanchandellecandle
2Frenchchandellea candle; candlelight; a jack stand
3Old Frenchchandele—
4Latincandēla—
5Latincandeō—
6Proto-Italickandēō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →