Etymology of the English word candelabrum
the English word
candelabrumderived from the Latin word
candelabrum (candelabra; stand for holding burning candles or lamps; lamp stand)
derived from the Latin word
candela (tallow candle, taper; waxen cord)
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 candelabrum in English dates from the 19th century.
Cognates
Catalan
candalobre, Dutch
kandelaber, French
candélabre, German
Kandelaber, Norwegian
kandelaber, Provençal
candelabre, Swedish
kandelaberUsage
Word found in Modern English
