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Where does “candidatura” come from?

candidatura (Catalan) comes from Catalan candidat, from Latin candidātus, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

candidatura (Catalan): candidacy

Definitions

  1. candidacy

Ancestry of “candidatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancandidatcandidate
2Latincandidātus—
3Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
4Latincandeō—
5Proto-Italickandēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
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