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Where does “leoma” come from?

leoma (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic leuhmō, from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

leoma (Old English): ray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare,...

Definitions

  1. ray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare,...

Ancestry of “leoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicleuhmōlight
2Proto-Germanicleuhmôlight; lustre; brightness, radiance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Words derived from “leoma”

  • leme
  • leem
  • leam
  • leme
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