Where does “Chandler” come from?
Chandler (English) comes from Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius, from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.
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Ancestry of “Chandler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | chaundeler | A candelabrum; a candleholder; A chandler; a... |
| 2 | Old French | chandelier | — |
| 3 | Latin | candelarius | a candle-maker; a candlestick |
| 4 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 5 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |