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With skill , this could be done without extinguishing the flame . The instrument now known as a candle snuffer was formerly called an " extinguisher " or " douter " .EtymologyThe word comes from the Middle English candle candel , from Old English and from Anglo - Norman candele , both from Latin candla , from candre , to shine . [ 13 ]HistoryBees wax candles from the grave alemannic field of Oberflacht ( de ) , Germany dating to 6th/7th century AD The oldest surviving bees wax candles north of the Alps .Main how to make candles at home article: History of candle makingThe earliest known candles originated in China around 200 BC , and were made ​​from whale fat . Candles did not Appear in Europe or the Middle East until sometime after 400 AD , due largely to the availability of olive oil for burning in lamps . [ 14 ] The early European candle was made from various forms of natural fat , tallow , and wax . In the 18th century , spermaceti , oil produced by the sperm whale , was used to produce a superior candle . [ 15 ] Late in the 18th century , colza oil and rapeseed oil came into use as much cheaper substitutes . Until of late years , candles were solely manufactured from bees ' wax