Etymology

candler

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Today it means: A person who makes candles; a chandler. Full definition →

Middle English candelere
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candler · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromcandelere
  2. English todaycandler

From Middle English candelere, equivalent to candle (noun) + -er.

candler · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kend-
  2. Proto-Italic*kandēō
  3. Latincandeō
  4. Latincandēla
  5. Old Englishcandel
  6. Middle Englishcandel
  7. Englishcandle
  8. English todaycandler

From candle (verb) + -er.

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