lewk-mn̥

“light, illumination”

Widely acceptedlight

Source of Latin lūmen, English luminous, illuminate, luminary

Nominal of the light root, yielding Latin lūmen and English luminous, illuminate, luminary.

H₂eydʰ-“to burn, to kindle a fire”bʰeh₂-w-“to shine forth, to appear”bʰerǵ-eyo-“to keep brightening, shining”bʰewk-“to shine, gleam”bʰleg-“to shine, burn, flash”bʰleg-eyo-“to keep burning, blazing”bʰleg-mn̥-₂“blaze, shining fire”bʰleh₁-g-“to set on fire, to blaze”