Where does “candide” come from?
candide (Latin) comes from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candide (Latin): vocative masculine singular of candidus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of candidus
Ancestry of “candide”, 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 |