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
- Impartial and free from prejudice;...
Ancestry of “candid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | candide | candid, frank; naive, overtrusting; a candid... |
| 2 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 3 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |
Words derived from “candid”