Where does “факелок” come from?

факелок (Russian) comes from Russian факел, 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.

Ancestry of “факелок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфакелtorch; jet, tongue, flare; flame body
2GermanFackeltorch
3Middle High Germanvackel—
4Old High Germanfaccala—
5Proto-Germanic*fakkulā—
6Latinfaculasmall torch
7Latinfaxtorch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʷʰeh₂k-to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- →Every word from Latin fax →Every word from Latin facula →