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Where does “cândido” come from?

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

cândido (Portuguese): candid, white; innocent, naive

Definitions

  1. candid, white; innocent, naive

Ancestry of “cândido”, step by step

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