candle
The origin and history of candle.
Etymology
From Old English candel, borrowed from Latin candela, from candere, "to shine" — the same root behind "candid" and "candela".
The origin and history of candle.
From Old English candel, borrowed from Latin candela, from candere, "to shine" — the same root behind "candid" and "candela".
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