Where does “candea” come from?

candea (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin candela, from Latin candere, from Latin candeo, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

candea (Old Portuguese): candle, votive candle

Definitions

  1. candle, votive candle

Ancestry of “candea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincandelaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or...
2Latincanderepresent active infinitive of candeō; to shine
3LatincandeoI am brilliant, glittering or illuminated; I...
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candea”

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