Where does “candēla” come from?
candēla (Latin) comes from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
Ancestry of “candēla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | candeō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |