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Where does “candelubrum” come from?

candelubrum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin candēlābrum, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

Ancestry of “candelubrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēlābrum—
2Latincandēla—
3Latincandeō—
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candelubrum”

  • canelobre
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