candor

The story

1. Latin · borrowed fromcandor“brightness, whiteness”
2. English todaycandor

From Latin candor (“brightness, whiteness”), from candeō (“to shine”).

First known use, by meaning

• from c. 1600 The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.
• c. 1500–? Whiteness; brilliance; purity.