Where does “Candia” come from?

Candia is an English place name derived from Portuguese Candea, of uncertain ultimate origin.

Candia (English): The Mediterranean island of Crete

Definitions

  1. The Mediterranean island of Crete

Ancestry of “Candia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧάνδαξ—
2Arabicخَنْدَقditch”, “moat
3Pahlavi*handag—

Words derived from “Candia”

Every word from Pahlavi *handag →Every word from Arabic خَنْدَق →Every word from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ →