Where does “candidíase” come from?
candidíase (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cândida, from New Latin Candida, from Latin candida, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
candidíase (Portuguese): candidiasis
Definitions
- candidiasis
Ancestry of “candidíase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cândida | candida, thrush; feminine singular of cândido |
| 2 | New Latin | Candida | — |
| 3 | Latin | candida | inflection of candidus: ## feminine... |
| 4 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |