Nostratic etymology : List with all references

Proto-IE: *kand- / *kend-

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Meaning: to burn brightly, to shine

Old Indian: candati `to shine, be bright', candrá- (in comp. ścandrá-) `glittering, shining; m. moon', candana- m., n. `sandal wood'

Old Greek: kándaro-s m. = ánthraks Hsch.

Latin: accendō, -ere, -dī, -sum, incendō, -e re, -dī, -sum `an-, entzünden, anfachen'; candeo, -ēre, -uī `glänzen, schimmern, hellglühen', candidus, -a `blendend weiss, heiter strahlend, lauter', candēla f. `Kerze, Wachsschnur', candor m. `weisser Glanz, Helle'

Celtic: Cymr cann `weiss, hell'; OBret cant `canus'; MBret cann `Vollmond'

Albanian: geg. hąnɛ, tosk. hɛnɛ `Mond'

Russ. meaning: ярко гореть, сиять

References: WP I 352

Pokorny's dictionary :

Number: 836

Root: kand-, skand- und (ai.) (s)kend-

English meaning: to glow; bright

German meaning: `leuchten, glühen, hell'

Material: Ai. candati `leuchtet', Intens. Partiz. cáni-ścadat `überaus glänzend' (*skn̥d-), candrá- (ścandrá-, EN Hári-ścandra-) `leuchtend, glänzend, glühend; m. Mond', candana- m. n. `Sandelholz (Räucherwerk');

gr. κάνδαρος ἄνθραξ Hes.;

alb. geg. hânë, tosk. hënë `Mond' (*skandnā);

lat. candeō, -ēre `glänzen, schimmern, hell glühen', transitiv *candō, -ere in accendō, incendō `zünde an', candidus `blendend weiß, glänzend', candor `blendend weiße Farbe, Lichtglanz', candēla, candēlābrum `Leuchter' (daraus cymr. usw. cannwyll ds.), cicindēla `Leuchtkäferchen, Öllampe', cicendula `Lämpchen' (redupl. *ce-cand-);

cymr. cann `weiß, hell', mbret. cann `Vollmond', abret. cant `canus'; Entlehnung aus candidus nimmt Pedersen KG. I 190 an (vgl. lat. splendidus > bret. splann), aber cymr. cannaid `leuchtend; Sonne, Mond' und zahlreiche Ableitungen lassen vielleicht ein echt kelt.*kando- als möglich erscheinen, hingegen gehört der FlN Kander (Baden, Schweiz) zu nichtidg. gand- `wüst liegendes Land', Bertoldi BSL 30, 111 und Anm. 2.

References: WP. I 352, WH. I 151 f.

Pages: 526

PIE database: PIE database

Dravidian etymology :

Proto-Dravidian : *kand_-

Meaning : scorched, burnt; black

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Proto-South Dravidian: *kanr_-

Proto-Telugu : *kand-

South Dravidian etymology :

Proto-South Dravidian : *kanr_-

Meaning : to be scorched

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Tamil : kan_r_u (kan_r_i-)

Tamil meaning : to be scorched, sunburnt, melt (as the heart), become sore (as by a blow, as the feet with walking, as the hands with first using a tool), fade, become pale (as from exhaustion)

Tamil derivates : kan_r_in_a-kāyam livid mark, contused wound; kan_r_al id.; sign of anger; kantuḷ charcoal

Malayalam : kannuka

Malayalam meaning : to be scorched

Kannada : kandu

Kannada meaning : to be scorched by the sun (said of the face) or by the fire, be charred, lose one's lustre, colour, or freshness, fade, wither, wane; n. discoloration by scorching, dark hue, want of lustre, stain, lowness of spirits

Kodagu : kandi

Kodagu meaning : mark of a blow, bruise

Tulu : kanduni

Tulu meaning : to fade, wither, be wan, become dull or dim, be vexed

Tulu derivates : kandụ dull, faded, inferior

Number in DED : 1410