Where does “chandelabre” come from?
chandelabre (Old French) comes from Latin candēlābrum, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
chandelabre (Old French): candelabrum
Definitions
- candelabrum
Ancestry of “chandelabre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | candēlābrum | branched candlestick; chandelier, candelabrum, lampstand |
| 2 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |