Where does “faccala” come from?

faccala (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *fakkulā, from Latin facula, from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.

Ancestry of “faccala”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	*fakkulā	—
2	Latin	facula	small torch
3	Latin	fax	torch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʷʰeh₂k-	to shine

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