Where does “excandescens” come from?
excandescens (Latin) comes from Latin excandesco, from Latin candesco, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
excandescens (Latin): kindling
Definitions
- kindling
Ancestry of “excandescens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | excandesco | I kindle; I catch fire |
| 2 | Latin | candesco | I brighten, grow brighter; I radiate; I become... |
| 3 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |