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Where does “candeō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “candeō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickandēō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
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