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Where does “candeur” come from?

candeur (French) comes 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;...

candeur (French): purity; confidence; honesty; candour

Definitions

  1. purity; confidence; honesty; candour

Ancestry of “candeur”, step by step

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