Where does “candēla” come from?

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

candēla (Latin): A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper

Definitions

  1. A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper

Ancestry of “candēla”, step by step

candēla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin candeō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
2Proto-Italickandēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

via Latin candēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēre—

Words derived from “candēla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →