Where does “Wahlkandidat” come from?
Wahlkandidat (German) comes from German Wahl, from Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
Wahlkandidat (German): electoral candidate
Definitions
- electoral candidate
Ancestry of “Wahlkandidat”, step by step
Wahlkandidat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wahl | choice, selection; election; quality level |
| 2 | Middle High German | wale | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wala | choice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | walu | choice, selection |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via German Kandidat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kandidat | candidate |
| 2 | Latin | candidātus | dressed in white |
| 3 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |