Where does “matacandelas” come from?
matacandelas (Spanish) comes from Spanish matar, from Latin mattāre, from Late Latin mattus, from Latin maditus, from Latin madere, from Latin madeō, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
matacandelas (Spanish): snuffer, candlesnuffer
Definitions
- snuffer, candlesnuffer
Ancestry of “matacandelas”, step by step
matacandelas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish matar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | matar | to kill, slay; to put out, extinguish; to butcher |
| 2 | Latin | mattāre | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | mattus | drunk, intoxicated |
| 4 | Latin | maditus | — |
| 5 | Latin | madere | present active infinitive of madeō; to be wet; be... |
| 6 | Latin | madeō | to be wet or moist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Spanish candela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | candela | candle; candela; combustible |
| 2 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |