chandelier
shan-duh-LEER · noun
Origin
Chandelier was borrowed from French chandelier, which comes from Latin candelabrum, itself from candela, meaning "a candle."
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Journey
The word seems to have carried the idea of a candle-holder from Latin through French into English.
Related words
Chandelier is a doublet of candelabrum, meaning both words descend from the same Latin root, candela — the same root that gives English candle.