Chand

Morpheme

Chand

Type

bound base

Denotation

candle

Etymology

(1) Middle English chaundeler; Old French chandelier; Latin candēla, from candēre + -ēla; (2) French chandelier; Old French chandelier; Latin candelabrum, from candela

Evidence

chandelier, chandeliered, chandelierlike, chandeliers, chandler, chandleress, chandlering, chandlerly, chandlers, chandlery

Notes

chandelier and candelabrum are doublets
chandelle, candela, and candle are doublets

See Also

Cand, Candle