Etymology of the English word gasolier
the English word
gasolierderived from the English word
chandelierderived 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-derived from the English word
gasDate
The earliest known usage of gasolier in English dates from the 19th century.
