Where does “waxchandler” come from?
waxchandler (English) comes from English Chandler, 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.
waxchandler (English): A maker of candles and other items from wax
Definitions
- A maker of candles and other items from wax
Ancestry of “waxchandler”, step by step
waxchandler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Chandler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chandler | A California variety of pomelo with a smoother... |
| 2 | Middle English | chaundeler | A candelabrum; a candleholder; A chandler; a... |
| 3 | Old French | chandelier | — |
| 4 | Latin | candelarius | a candle-maker; a candlestick |
| 5 | Latin | candēla | A light made of wax or tallow; tallow candle or taper |
| 6 | Latin | candeō | to be brilliant, glittering or illuminated; to shine, glitter, glisten; gleam white |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kandēō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kand- | to shine, glow |