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Where does “Kerze” come from?

Kerze (German) comes from Middle High German kerze, from Old High German kerza.

Kerze (German): candle

Definitions

  1. candle

Ancestry of “Kerze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankerze—
2Old High Germankerza—

Words derived from “Kerze”

  • Königskerze
  • Zündkerze
  • Nebelkerze
  • Kerzenlicht
  • kerzengerade
  • Kerzenflamme
  • Kerzenfisch
  • Kerzenständer
Every word from Old High German kerza →