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Where does “leuhmō” come from?

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

leuhmō (Proto-West Germanic): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “leuhmō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leuhmō”

  • lam
  • leam
  • lambaste
  • lamster
  • belam
  • on the lam
  • lemen
  • lȳman
  • liuhmijan
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