Etymology

candid

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Today it means: Impartial and free from prejudice. Full definition →

Latin candidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Proto-Italic *kandēō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kend-
  2. Proto-Italic*kandēō
  3. Latincandeō
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Latincandidus
  6. English todaycandid

Borrowed from Latin candidus (“white”).

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