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Where does “ljómi” come from?

ljómi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Ancestry of “ljómi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ljómi”

  • ljómi
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