myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of candela

Etymology of the Italian word candela

the Italian word candela

derived from the Latin word candela (tallow candle, taper; waxen cord)

derived from the Latin word candere (be of brilliant whiteness, shine, gleam)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kand-

English candle, French chandelle, Latin candela, Portuguese candea, Provençal candela, Spanish candela