Candlelight
/ˈkændlˌlaɪt/noun
Light produced by a candle.
Did you know?The word is a straightforward compound, but candles themselves have long been tied to religious rites, vigils, and symbolic acts of protection and remembrance across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kand-
“to shine, glow”
Late Latin
Latin
candela
“a candle; a light made of wax or tallow”
Old English
English
candel
“a candle”
Middle English
English
candle
“a candle”
Modern English
English
candlelight
“light from a candle”
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