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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

  1. radiance, light, brightness, lustre

Ancestry of “ljómi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseljómi—
2Proto-Germanicleuhmôlight; lustre; brightness, radiance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
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