Where does “lume” come from?
lume (Middle English) comes from Middle English lome, from Old English lōme, from Old English ġelōme, from Proto-Germanic galōma, from Proto-Germanic galōmiz.
lume (Middle English): Alternative form of lome
Ancestry of “lume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lome | usually, commonly; A machine, device, or... |
| 2 | Old English | lōme | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġelōme | often, frequently, continually, repeatedly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galōma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galōmiz | — |