Where does “incandidabile” come from?
incandidabile (Italian) comes from Italian candidabile, from Italian candidare, from Italian candidato, from Latin candidātus, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
incandidabile (Italian): that cannot be nominated
Definitions
- that cannot be nominated
Ancestry of “incandidabile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | candidabile | that can be nominated |
| 2 | Italian | candidare | to nominate as a candidate, especially for a... |
| 3 | Italian | candidato | candidate; applicant; pretender |
| 4 | Latin | candidātus | dressed in white |
| 5 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 6 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |