Where does “kyndilsmessa” come from?
kyndilsmessa (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse messa, from Latin missa, from Latin missum, from Latin mittō, from Proto-Italic meitō, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
kyndilsmessa (Old Norse): Candlemas (February 2nd)
Definitions
- Candlemas (February 2nd)
Ancestry of “kyndilsmessa”, step by step
kyndilsmessa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse messa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | messa | mass, church service; to say mass |
| 2 | Latin | missa | Mass; Christian eucharistic liturgy; nominative... |
| 3 | Latin | missum | accusative supine of mittō; inflection of... |
| 4 | Latin | mittō | to send, dispatch, cause to go, let go, release, discharge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | meitō | to put forth, put out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |
via Old Norse kyndill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kyndill | torch |
| 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 |
via Latin missa candelarum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | missa candelarum | — |