Where does “leme” come from?

leme (English) comes from Middle English leem, from Old English lēoma, from Proto-West Germanic leuhmō, from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

leme (English): A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam; To shine

Definitions

  1. A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam; To shine

Ancestry of “leme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleem—
2Old Englishlēomaray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare,...
3Proto-West Germanicleuhmōlight
4Proto-Germanicleuhmôlight; lustre; brightness, radiance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhmô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic leuhmō →
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