Where does “hubog-kandila” come from?
hubog-kandila (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kandila, from Spanish candela, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
hubog-kandila (Tagalog): shaped like a candle
Definitions
- shaped like a candle
Ancestry of “hubog-kandila”, step by step
hubog-kandila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kandila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kandila | candle |
| 2 | Spanish | candela | candle; candela; combustible |
| 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 |
via Tagalog hubog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | hubog | general shape or form |