Etymology of the French word candidat
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 candidat in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
candidatureDerivations in other languages
English
candidate, Romanian
candidatCognates
Dutch
kandidaat, English
candidate, German
Kandidat, Italian
candidato, Latin
candidatus, Lithuanian
kandidatas, Norwegian
kandidat, Polish
kandydat, Russian
кандидaт, Swedish
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