candler.
A person who makes candles; a chandler.
Meaning & usage
A person who makes candles; a chandler.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English candelere, equivalent to candle (noun) + -er.
A device for candling.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der. Proto-Italic *kandēō Latin candeō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin candēlabor. Old English candel Middle English candel English candle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English candler From candle (verb) + -er.
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