Etymology of the Latin word candidatus
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-Derivations in Latin
candidatioDerivations in other languages
French
candidat, Italian
candidato, Portuguese
candidato, Spanish
candidatoCognates
Dutch
kandidaat, English
candidate, French
candidat, German
Kandidat, Italian
candidato, Lithuanian
kandidatas, Norwegian
kandidat, Polish
kandydat, Russian
кандидaт, Swedish
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