Where does “sterneleme” come from?
sterneleme (Middle English) comes from Middle English leme, 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,...
sterneleme (Middle English): A beam or ray of starlight
Definitions
- A beam or ray of starlight
Ancestry of “sterneleme”, step by step
sterneleme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English leme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | leme | Alternative form of lyme |
| 2 | Old English | lēoma | ray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | leuhmō | light |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leuhmô | light; lustre; brightness, radiance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |