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deducing meaning of a word from its prefix-question

ELECTROLIER

the meaning i see online is
a chandelier in which the lights are electrical

question:
1)are there chandelier in which the lights are non-electrical?
2)LIER is common ending between ELECTROLIER and chandelier.. is there a common meaning between the two in the context?
3)would you break ELECTROLIER as ELECT plus ROLIER.. if so, what would be the meaning of ROLIER in context of being added to the prefix.

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thank you . so seems like bigger emphasis on ELECTROLIER on the electrical aspect more than anything else..

ROLIER.. does it mean anything in English or Europe?

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