Where does “Spitzenkandidat” come from?
Spitzenkandidat (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.
Spitzenkandidat (German): the first candidate on an electoral list, who is...
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- the first candidate on an electoral list, who is...
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