Where does “candorless” come from?
candorless (English) comes from English candor, from Latin candor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
candorless (English): Without candor
Definitions
- Without candor
Ancestry of “candorless”, step by step
candorless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English candor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | candor | Whiteness; brilliance; purity; The state of being... |
| 2 | Latin | candor | a dazzling or glossy whiteness; clearness,... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |