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Where does “candele” come from?

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

candele (Old French): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “candele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēla—
2Latincandeō—
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →