chandler的词源

英文词源

chandler (n.)

"maker or seller of candles," late 14c., attested as a surname from late 13c. (also, from early 14c. "candle-holder;" see chandelier), from Old French chandelier (n.2) "candle-maker, candle-seller; person in charge of lighting a household, monastery, etc.," from Latin candelarius, from candela "candle" (see candle). Native candleman is attested from mid-13c.

中文词源

chandler：船用杂货商，杂货店

来自candle, 蜡烛，即卖蜡烛的人，后词义外延扩大。

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