Middle English word leme comes from Proto-Indo-European *álbʰos, Proto-Germanic *luhatjaną (To sparkle, to flash brightly.), Proto-Indo-European *leuk-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *álbʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *luhatjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To sparkle, to flash brightly. |
| *leuk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| Ἀλβανοί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To lighten, flash with lightning. |
| *lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *lewk-mon- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *leuhmô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Brightness, radiance. Light; lustre. |
| lēoma | Old English (ang) | |
| leoma | Old English (ang) | Radiance, light, ray of light. |
| leme | Middle English (enm) |