Where does “candidus” come from?

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

candidus (Latin): shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful

Definitions

  1. shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful

Ancestry of “candidus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandeōto be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white
2Proto-Italickandēō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candidus”

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