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Where does “kandēō” come from?

kandēō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

Ancestry of “kandēō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “kandēō”

  • candidate
  • candle
  • candles
  • incense
  • candid
  • candor
  • candidacy
  • candidly
  • incandescent
  • incendiary
  • chandelier
  • candidiasis
  • censer
  • chandler
  • Candlemas
  • candlelit
  • candelabrum
  • incendiarism
  • candlepower
  • uncandid
  • candela
  • cense
  • candleholder
  • candidness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →