Where does “candens” come from?

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

candens (Latin): Shining, glittering; bright, clear; Gleaming;...

Definitions

  1. Shining, glittering; bright, clear; Gleaming;...

Ancestry of “candens”, step by step

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

Words derived from “candens”

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