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Where does “candidature” come from?

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

candidature (English): The condition of becoming a candidate

Definitions

  1. The condition of becoming a candidate

Ancestry of “candidature”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcandidaturecandidature
2Frenchcandidatcandidate
3Latincandidātus—
4Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
5Latincandeō—
6Proto-Italickandēō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow
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