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Etymology of the English word candidate

the English word candidate
derived from the French word candidat
derived 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

noncandidate

Cognates

Dutch kandidaat, French candidat, German Kandidat, Italian candidato, Latin candidatus, Lithuanian kandidatas, Norwegian kandidat, Polish kandydat, Russian кандидaт, Swedish kandidat

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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