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Where does “candel-liht” come from?

candel-liht (Middle English) comes from Old English candel lēoht — candlelight.

Ancestry of “candel-liht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcandel lēohtcandlelight

Words derived from “candel-liht”

  • candlelight
Every word from Old English candel lēoht →