Latin

candeō

‘to shine’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin candeō.

18 English words in this record descend from Latin candeō, most familiar first.

• candidate ← candidātus ← candidus
• candle ← candel ← candel ← candēla
• chandler ← chaundeler ← chandelier ← candelarius ← candela
• candid ← candidus
• chandelier ← candelabrum ← candela
• incendiary ← incendiarie ← incendiaire ← incendiārius ← incendium
• incandescent ← incandescens ← incandesco ← candesco ← candidus
• candida ← candidus
• candor
• candidature ← candidat ← candidātus ← candidus
• candela
• candelabrum ← candēla

More words from candeō

• chandelle
• accend
• accensor
• accension
• candent
• candescent

Etymograph / Latin candeō