Where does “candidal” come from?
candidal (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.
candidal (English): Of or pertaining to the genus "Candida" of yeasts
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the genus "Candida" of yeasts
Ancestry of “candidal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Candida | genus |
| 2 | Latin | candida | inflection of candidus: ## feminine... |
| 3 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |