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

radiance, light, ray of light

Declension

Declension of leoma (weak)

Case	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
- English: leam
- Scots: leim, leme

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