Where does “Candia” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Candia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Χάνδαξ	—
2	Arabic	خَنْدَق	ditch”, “moat
3	Pahlavi	*handag	—

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