Where does “candi” come from?

candi (Italian) comes from Arabic قَنْدِيّ, from Arabic قَنْد, from Persian کند, from Sanskrit खण्ड — chip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

candi (Italian): candied, only used in zucchero candi

Definitions

  1. candied, only used in zucchero candi

Ancestry of “candi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَنْدِيّcandied
2Arabicقَنْدhard candy made by boiling cane sugar; rock candy
3Persianکندblunt; dull; slow
4Sanskritखण्डchip, piece, slice, bit, portion, fragment;...

Words derived from “candi”

Every word from Sanskrit खण्ड →Every word from Persian کند →Every word from Arabic قَنْد →