French candeur was borrowed from Latin candor with Romance sound and spelling adaptation.
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candeur
brightness, purity, innocence, or candor
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · brightness radiancecandor
brightness, radiance, whiteness; favorable disposition
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Radiance, whiteness, and favorable disposition support purity, innocence, and later frankness.
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Candor — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: French candeur from Latin candor
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the French-to-Latin borrowing.
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