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Latin word lumen comes from Proto-Germanic - atjaną, Proto-Indo-European *álbʰos, and later Proto-Germanic *luhatjaną (To sparkle, to flash brightly.)
- atjaną (Proto-Germanic)
*álbʰos (Proto-Indo-European)
Ἀλβανοί (Ancient Greek)
*luhatjaną (Proto-Germanic)
To sparkle, to flash brightly.
𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (Gothic)
To lighten, flash with lightning.
*lewk- (Proto-Indo-European)
*leuhtaz (Proto-Germanic)
Light, bright.
*léwksmn̥ (Proto-Indo-European)
lumen (Latin)
(poetic) brightness. (poetic) daylight. (poetic) the eyes. (poetic) the light of life. An opening through which light can penetrate such as an air-hole or a window.. The opening or orifice in a water-pipe or funnel. Light.