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Where does “uncandor” come from?

uncandor (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;...

uncandor (English): Lack of candor

Definitions

  1. Lack of candor

Ancestry of “uncandor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcandorWhiteness; brilliance; purity; The state of being...
2Latincandora dazzling or glossy whiteness; clearness,...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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