Where does “kandilo” come from?
kandilo (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Old Church Slavonic канъдило, from Ancient Greek κανδήλη, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
kandilo (Serbo-Croatian): A vigil lamp; a cresset, usually hanging and...
Definitions
- A vigil lamp; a cresset, usually hanging and...
Ancestry of “kandilo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | канъдило | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κανδήλη | oil lamp |
| 3 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |