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Where does “candela” come from?

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

candela (French): candela

Definitions

  1. candela

Ancestry of “candela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēla—
2Latincandeō—
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candela”

  • mégacandela
  • nanocandela
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →