Where does “gigacandela” come from?

gigacandela (Dutch) comes from Dutch candela, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

gigacandela (Dutch): gigacandela: 10 candela

Definitions

  1. gigacandela: 10 candela

Ancestry of “gigacandela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcandelacandela
2LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →
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