Where does “candil” come from?
candil (Portuguese) comes from Classical Persian قندیل, from Arabic قِنْدِيل, from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ, from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candil (Portuguese): a small lantern; candy
Definitions
- a small lantern; candy
Ancestry of “candil”, step by step
candil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian قندیل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | قندیل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | قِنْدِيل | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܩܢܕܠܐ | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάνδηλα | — |
| 5 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 6 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |