Where does “leem” come from?

leem (Middle English) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “leem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	lēoma	ray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare,...
2	Proto-West Germanic	leuhmō	light
3	Proto-Germanic	leuhmô	light; lustre; brightness, radiance
4	Proto-Indo-European	leuk-	light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Words derived from “leem”

leme

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuhmô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic leuhmō →