Etymology of the English word candleberry
the English word
candleberryderived from 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-derived from the English word
berryderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-Usage
Word found in Modern English
