Etymograph

English

electrolier

From electro- (prefix meaning ‘electric, electrical’) + (chande)lier.

Formed from electro- + chandelier

Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον ‘amber’

French electrum

French électro-

English electro-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend- ‘to shine, appear’

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Latin candeō ‘shine, glitter’

Latin candela ‘a candle’

Latin candelabrum ‘branched candlestick’

French chandelier ‘candlestick’

English chandelier

Today it means

noun A fixture, usually hanging from a ceiling, for holding electric lamps; specifically, a chandelier lit by electricity rather than with candles or gas.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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