Where does “excandesco” come from?

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

excandesco (Latin): I kindle; I catch fire

Definitions

  1. I kindle; I catch fire

Ancestry of “excandesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincandescoI brighten, grow brighter; I radiate; I become...
2Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “excandesco

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand-
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