also candlelight, Old English candelleoht "the light of a candle;" from candle + light (n.). As "time at which candles are lit" 1660s, "an expression much used in places or regions where no correct standard of time is easily accessible" [Century Dictionary, 1895].
candid
candidacy
candidate
candied
candle
candle-light
Candlemas
candlestick
candle-waster
can-do
candor