Where does “millicandela” come from?
millicandela (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.
millicandela (English): One thousandth of a candela, abbreviated as mcd
Definitions
- One thousandth of a candela, abbreviated as mcd
Ancestry of “millicandela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | candela | In the International System of Units, the base... |
| 2 | Spanish | candela | candle; candela; combustible |
| 3 | Latin | candēla | — |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |