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Where does “nanocandela” come from?

nanocandela (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.

nanocandela (English): A unit of luminous intensity equal to 10 of a...

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  1. A unit of luminous intensity equal to 10 of a...

Ancestry of “nanocandela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcandelaIn the International System of Units, the base...
2Spanishcandelacandle; candela; combustible
3Latincandēla—
4Latincandeō—
5Proto-Italickandēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
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