Where does “cando” come from?
cando (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese quando, from Latin quandō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
cando (Galician): when; dry or partially burnt twig used as...
Definitions
- when; dry or partially burnt twig used as...
Ancestry of “cando”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | quando | — |
| 2 | Latin | quandō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “cando”