'Chandler' is a word borrowed from French 'chandelle.'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.
chandler [noun] [14th century]
- a maker or seller of tallow or wax candles and usually soap
- a retail dealer in provisions and supplies or equipment of a specified kind
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Etymology: Middle English 'chandeler' from Anglo-French, from 'chandele' candle, from Latin 'candela'
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