alumer

Old French

Etymology

From Early Medieval Latin allumināre. By surface analysis, a- + lum + -er.

Verb

alumer

  1. to light up (provide with light)
  2. (figuratively) to set fire to

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ms, *-mt are modified to ns, nt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • Champenois: ailunmer
  • French: allumer
  • Norman: alleunmer
  • Italian: allumare
  • Sicilian: aḍḍumari
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