From Proto-Albanian*ksandā, from pre-Albanian *skandneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European*(s)kand-(“to shine”) (compare Welsh can(“white”), Latin candeō(“I shine, gleam”), Sanskrit चन्द्र(candrá, “shining; moon”)). One might also consider a connection to Ancient Greek ἕνος(hénos, “old moon”) and Latin annus(“year”).