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Where does “Kandidatur” come from?

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

Kandidatur (German): candidacy, candidature

Definitions

  1. candidacy, candidature

Ancestry of “Kandidatur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcandidaturecandidature
2Frenchcandidatcandidate
3Latincandidātus—
4Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
5Latincandeō—
6Proto-Italickandēō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “Kandidatur”

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