Where does “ljómi” come from?
ljómi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ljómi, from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
ljómi (Icelandic): radiance, light, brightness, lustre
Definitions
- radiance, light, brightness, lustre
Ancestry of “ljómi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ljómi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leuhmô | light; lustre; brightness, radiance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |