Where does “candidity” come from?
candidity (English) comes from English candid, from French candide, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candidity (English): candidness
Definitions
- candidness
Ancestry of “candidity”, step by step
candidity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English candid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | candid | Impartial and free from prejudice;... |
| 2 | French | candide | candid, frank; naive, overtrusting; a candid... |
| 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 |