Where does “شمعدان” come from?

شمعدان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian شمعدان, from Persian شمع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

شمعدان (Ottoman Turkish): candlestick, candle holder, a holder with a socket or spike for a candle

Definitions

  1. candlestick, candle holder, a holder with a socket or spike for a candle

Ancestry of “شمعدان”, step by step

شمعدان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شمعدان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشمعدانcandlestick; menorah
2Persianشمعcandle
3Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

via Classical Persian شمعدان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشمعدان—

Words derived from “شمعدان”

Every word from Arabic شَمْع →Every word from Persian شمع →Every word from Persian شمعدان →