Where does “lenigheid” come from?
lenigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch lenig, 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,...
lenigheid (Dutch): flexibility, suppleness
Definitions
- flexibility, suppleness
Ancestry of “lenigheid”, step by step
lenigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lenig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lenig | supple, agile |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lenich | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lenig | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *linu | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *linu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | linwaz | soft; mild; gentle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |