Where does “lentvil” come from?
lentvil (Cornish) comes from Cornish lent, from Latin lentus, from Proto-Indo-European lentos.
lentvil (Cornish): sloth
Definitions
- sloth
Ancestry of “lentvil”, step by step
lentvil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish lent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | lent | slow |
| 2 | Latin | lentus | sticky, tenacious; slow, sluggish; flexible,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lentos | — |
via Cornish mil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | mil | animal |