Where does “kyndel” come from?

kyndel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kyndill, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

kyndel (Norwegian Nynorsk): torch

Definitions

  1. torch

Ancestry of “kyndel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekyndilltorch
2LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →