Where does “candidare” come from?

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

Ancestry of “candidare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	candidus	shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
2	Latin	candeō	—
3	Proto-Italic	kandēō	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	kand-	to shine, glow

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