Where does “femtocandela” come from?

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

femtocandela (English): An SI unit of luminous intensity equal to 10−15...

Definitions

  1. An SI unit of luminous intensity equal to 10−15...

Ancestry of “femtocandela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcandelaIn the International System of Units, the base...
2Spanishcandelacandle; candela; combustible
3LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
4Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
5Proto-Italickandēō
6Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand-Every word from Proto-Italic kandēōEvery word from Latin candeō