Where does “lene” come from?
lene (English) comes from Latin lene, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lene (English): The smooth breathing; Any of the lene consonants,...
Definitions
- The smooth breathing; Any of the lene consonants,...
Ancestry of “lene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lene | softly, gently; nominative singular neuter of... |
| 2 | Latin | lēnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |