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
1Latincandidātusdressed in white
2Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
3Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
4Proto-Italickandēō
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “Kandidat

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand-Every word from Proto-Italic kandēōEvery word from Latin candeō