leoma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leuhmō, from Proto-Germanic *leuhmô, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-mon-, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-. Cognate with Old Saxon liomo, Old Norse ljómi (Icelandic ljómi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle͜oː.mɑ/

Noun

lēoma m

1. radiance, light, ray of light

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	lēoma	lēoman
accusative	lēoman	lēoman
genitive	lēoman	lēomena
dative	lēoman	lēomum

Derived terms

• ġelēoma
• hildelēoma
• lēomian

Descendants

• Middle English: leme, leem, lem, leom, lewme, lume, lym, lyme, leame, leome, lome (Early Middle English)
  • English: leam
  • Scots: leim, leme