Etymology of the English word candle
the English word
candlederived 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-Derivations in English
candlefish,
candleholder,
candlelit,
candlenut,
candlepin,
candlepower,
candlesnuffer,
candleberry,
candlestand,
candlebeam,
candlelight,
candlemas,
candlestick,
candlewickCognates
French
chandelle, Italian
candela, Latin
candela, Portuguese
candea, Provençal
candela, Spanish
candelaUsage
Word found in Modern English
