Where does “candia” come from?
candia (Macanese) comes from Portuguese Candeia, from Old Portuguese candea, from Latin candela, from Latin candere, from Latin candeo, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candia (Macanese): lamp, oil lamp
Definitions
- lamp, oil lamp
Ancestry of “candia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Candeia | candle light source with a wick embedded in wax |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | candea | candle, votive candle |
| 3 | Latin | candela | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or... |
| 4 | Latin | candere | present active infinitive of candeō; to shine |
| 5 | Latin | candeo | I am brilliant, glittering or illuminated; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |