Where does “līeman” come from?
līeman (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic liuhmijan, from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
Ancestry of “līeman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | liuhmijan | to shine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leuhmô | light; lustre; brightness, radiance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |