Etymology of the English word candlemas
the English word
candlemasderived 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-using the English suffix
-masderived from the English word
massCognates
Dutch
Lichtmis, German
Lichtmeß, Norwegian
kyndelsmesse, Swedish
kyndelsmässaUsage
Word found in Modern English
