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Where does “candela” come from?

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

Ancestry of “candela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandeō—
2Proto-Italickandēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →