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

  1. The smooth breathing; Any of the lene consonants,...

Ancestry of “lene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlenesoftly, gently; nominative singular neuter of...
2Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Latin lene →
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