Where does “chandler” come from?
Chandler comes from Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius, derived from candela (candle) and candere (to shine or burn), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kand-.
chandler (English): A person who makes or sells candles
Definitions
- A person who makes or sells candles
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 |