Where does “кандида́т” come from?
кандида́т (Russian) comes from Polish kandydat, from German Kandidat, from Latin candidātus, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
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Words derived from “кандида́т”