English
leucoma
Leucoma comes from Ancient Greek λεύκωμα ‘album’, from λευκός ‘white’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘white’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*leukós‘white’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλευκόςleukós‘white’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεύκωμαleúkōma‘album’
- Englishtodayleucoma
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewk-‘white’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*leukós‘white’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλευκόςleukós‘white’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλεύκωμαleúkōma‘album’
- Englishtodayleucoma
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘white’
light, low, link, los, lucy, ounce, lunar, luna, illumination, lux, illuminate, lea, luminous, lumen, lynx, translucent, lucid, luminosity, lumia, luce, lum, lune, loach, luminescent, luminary, luminal, 74 more
through Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’
Today it means
noun An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewk- / leucoma