Where does “факел” come from?
факел (Russian) comes from German Fackel, from Middle High German vackel, from Old High German faccala, from Proto-Germanic *fakkulā, from Latin facula, from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.
факел (Russian): torch; jet, tongue, flare; flame body
Definitions
- torch; jet, tongue, flare; flame body
Ancestry of “факел”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Fackel | torch |
| 2 | Middle High German | vackel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | faccala | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fakkulā | — |
| 5 | Latin | facula | small torch |
| 6 | Latin | fax | torch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʷʰeh₂k- | to shine |