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Where does “Candia” come from?

Candia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ, from Arabic خَنْدَق, from Pahlavi *handag.

Ancestry of “Candia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΧάνδαξ—
2Arabicخَنْدَقditch”, “moat
3Pahlavi*handag—

Words derived from “Candia”

  • Candy
  • Candian
  • candite
  • Candy oil
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