Where does “candid” come from?

Candid comes from Latin candidus, formed with the suffix -idus from Proto-Italic kandēō, derived from Proto-Indo-European kand-.

candid (English): Impartial and free from prejudice;...

Definitions

  1. Impartial and free from prejudice;...

Ancestry of “candid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcandidecandid, frank; naive, overtrusting; a candid...
2Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →Every word from Proto-Italic kandēō →Every word from Latin candeō →