Where does “candi” come from?
candi (San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo) comes from Spanish candil, 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.
candi (San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo): lamp
Definitions
- lamp
Ancestry of “candi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | candil | lamp |
| 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 |