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Where does “Kandidatin” come from?

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

Kandidatin (German): female candidate

Definitions

  1. female candidate

Ancestry of “Kandidatin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKandidatcandidate
2Latincandidātus—
3Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
4Latincandeō—
5Proto-Italickandēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “Kandidatin”

  • Spitzenkandidatin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →