Where does “lemen” come from?

lemen (Middle English) comes from Old English līeman, from Proto-West Germanic liuhmijan, from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Ancestry of “lemen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīemanto emit rays, beam, shine
2Proto-West Germanicliuhmijanto shine
3Proto-Germanicleuhmôlight; lustre; brightness, radiance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Words derived from “lemen”

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