Etymology of the English word limner
the English word
limnerderived from the English word
limnderived from the Old French word
enluminerderived from the Latin word
lumen (light, opening; light; lamp, torch)
derived from the Classical Latin word
lux (clear; light, daylight, light of day)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leuk- (bright, white light)
using the English suffix
-orusing the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
