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Where does “candelarius” come from?

candelarius (Latin) comes from Latin candēla, from Latin candeō, from Proto-Italic kandēō, from Proto-Indo-European kand- — to shine, glow.

candelarius (Latin): a candle-maker; a candlestick

Definitions

  1. a candle-maker; a candlestick

Ancestry of “candelarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincandēla—
2Latincandeō—
3Proto-Italickandēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankand-to shine, glow

Words derived from “candelarius”

  • chandler
  • chandlering
  • chandlerly
  • chaundeler
  • chandler
  • chandelier
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kand- →