Where does “alleunm'thie” come from?

alleunm'thie (Norman) comes from Norman alleunmer, from Old French alumer, from Latin allumināre.

alleunm'thie (Norman): gerund of alleunmer

Definitions

  1. gerund of alleunmer

Ancestry of “alleunm'thie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanalleunmerto light
2Old Frenchalumerto light up; to set fire to
3Latinallumināre—
Every word from Latin allumināre →Every word from Old French alumer →Every word from Norman alleunmer →