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
- The condition of becoming a candidate
Ancestry of “candidature”, step by step