Etymology of the English word chandlery
the English word
chandleryderived from the English word
chandlerderived from the Old French word
chandelierderived from the Old French word
chandellederived 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 Latin root
*candelariumderived 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-derived from the Latin root
*candelariusderived 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
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Word found in Modern English
