Where does “lindring” come from?

lindring (Danish) comes from Danish lindre, from German lindern, from German lind, from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

lindring (Danish): relief, alleviation of pain

Definitions

  1. relief, alleviation of pain

Ancestry of “lindring”, step by step

lindring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lindre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlindreto alleviate, soothe, relieve pain
2Germanlindernto alleviate, to ease, to relieve
3Germanlindmild; gentle
4Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

via Danish ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishing—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →Every word from Proto-Germanic linþaz →Every word from German lind →