Where does “شمعدان” come from?

شمعدان (South Levantine Arabic) comes from Persian شمعدان, from Persian شمع, from Arabic شَمْع — {{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...

شمعدان (South Levantine Arabic): candlestick, candleholder

Definitions

  1. candlestick, candleholder

Ancestry of “شمعدان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشمعدانcandlestick; menorah
2Persianشمعcandle
3Arabicشَمْع{{l|en|wax}}, {{l|en|candle|candles}}; wax;...
Every word from Arabic شَمْع →Every word from Persian شمع →Every word from Persian شمعدان →