Where does “lenig” come from?

lenig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lenich, from Old Dutch lenig, from Old Dutch *linu, from Proto-West Germanic *linu, from Proto-Germanic linwaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

lenig (Dutch): supple, agile

Definitions

  1. supple, agile

Ancestry of “lenig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlenich—
2Old Dutchlenig—
3Old Dutch*linu—
4Proto-West Germanic*linu—
5Proto-Germaniclinwazsoft; mild; gentle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “lenig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linwaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *linu →