Where does “kendidet” come from?
kendidet (Tok Pisin) comes from English candidate, from Latin candidātus, from Latin candidus, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
kendidet (Tok Pisin): candidate
Ancestry of “kendidet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | candidate | A person who is running in an election; A person... |
| 2 | Latin | candidātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | candidus | shining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful |
| 4 | Latin | candeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |