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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

  1. I brighten, grow brighter; I radiate; I become...

Ancestry of “candesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
2Latincandeō—
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candesco”

  • incandescent
  • candescent
  • incandescently
  • nonincandescent
  • candescent
  • incandescens
  • incandesco
  • candescens
  • incandescent
  • incandescent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →