Where does “cicindela” come from?

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

cicindela (Latin): a firefly, glowworm; a candle

Definitions

  1. a firefly, glowworm; a candle

Ancestry of “cicindela”, 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 “cicindela”

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