Where does “Kerzenhalter” come from?

Kerzenhalter (German) comes from German Halter, from Middle High German haltære, from Old High German haltāri.

Kerzenhalter (German): candlestick

Definitions

  1. candlestick

Ancestry of “Kerzenhalter”, step by step

Kerzenhalter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Halter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHalterholder, owner; holder, mount, retainer, bracket
2Middle High Germanhaltære—
3Old High Germanhaltāri—

via German Kerzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKerzen"candles"
Every word from Old High German haltāri →Every word from Middle High German haltære →Every word from German Halter →