Where does “liuhmijan” come from?
liuhmijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
liuhmijan (Proto-West Germanic): to shine
Ancestry of “liuhmijan”, step by step
liuhmijan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic leuhmô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | leuhmô | light; lustre; brightness, radiance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |
via Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “liuhmijan”