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Where does “kandidat” come from?

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

kandidat (Norwegian Bokmål): candidate; applicant; examinee; graduate

Definitions

  1. candidate; applicant; examinee; graduate

Ancestry of “kandidat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandidātus—
2Latincandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
3Latincandeō—
4Proto-Italickandēō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “kandidat”

  • motkandidat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →