Where does “candesco” come from?
candesco (Latin) comes from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candesco (Latin): I brighten, grow brighter; I radiate; I become...
Definitions
- I brighten, grow brighter; I radiate; I become...
Ancestry of “candesco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 2 | Latin | candeō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |
Words derived from “candesco”