Where does “dagesh lene” come from?

dagesh lene (English) comes from English dagesh, from Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ.

dagesh lene (English): A small dot put in the middle of a consonant in...

Definitions

  1. A small dot put in the middle of a consonant in...

Ancestry of “dagesh lene”, step by step

dagesh lene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dagesh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdageshA symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a...
2Hebrewדָּגֵשׁ—

via Latin lenis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlenissoft, smooth, gentle; gradual; moderate, mild,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ →Every word from English dagesh →