Middle English word leome comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To lighten, flash with lightning.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| leoma | Old English (ang) | Radiance, light, ray of light. |
| leome | Middle English (enm) |