Where does “candela” come from?

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

candela (Portuguese): candela unit of measurement of luminous intensity

Definitions

  1. candela unit of measurement of luminous intensity

Ancestry of “candela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincandēlaA light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper
2Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →