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Where does “Kandidat” come from?

Kandidat (German) comes from Latin candidātus, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

Kandidat (German): candidate

Definitions

  1. candidate

Ancestry of “Kandidat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandidātus—
2Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
3Latincandeō—
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “Kandidat”

  • Oppositionskandidat
  • Spitzenkandidat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →