Where does “Candida” come from?
Candida (English) comes from Translingual Candida, from Latin candida, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
Candida (English): A yeast of the genus "Candida", usually...
Definitions
- A yeast of the genus "Candida", usually...
Ancestry of “Candida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Candida | — |
| 2 | Latin | candida | inflection of candidus:
## feminine... |
| 3 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |
Words derived from “Candida”