Where does “candil” come from?
candil (Spanish) comes 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.
candil (Spanish): lamp
Definitions
- lamp
Ancestry of “candil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قِنْدِيل | — |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܩܢܕܠܐ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάνδηλα | — |
| 4 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |