Where does “شمعدانجی” come from?

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

شمعدانجی (Ottoman Turkish): candlelighter, a servant whose duty is to light up the candles inside a palace

Definitions

  1. candlelighter, a servant whose duty is to light up the candles inside a palace

Ancestry of “شمعدانجی”, step by step

شمعدانجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish شمعدان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشمعدانcandlestick, candle holder, a holder with a socket or spike for a candle
2Persianشمعدانcandlestick; menorah
3Persianشمعcandle
4Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

via Ottoman Turkish ـجی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishـجیoccupational suffix
2Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix
Every word from Arabic شَمْع →Every word from Persian شمع →Every word from Persian شمعدان →