Etymology of the English word candidate
the English word
candidatederived from the French word
candidatderived from the Latin word
candidatus (candidacy; candidate ; aspirant, office seeker; dressed in white, whitened clothes)
derived from the Classical Latin word
candidus (bright, clear, transparent; radiant, unclouded; white)
derived from the Latin word
candere (be of brilliant whiteness, shine, gleam)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kand-Date
The earliest known usage of candidate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
noncandidateCognates
Dutch
kandidaat, French
candidat, German
Kandidat, Italian
candidato, Latin
candidatus, Lithuanian
kandidatas, Norwegian
kandidat, Polish
kandydat, Russian
кандидaт, Swedish
kandidatUsage
Word found in Modern English
