Where does “lenience” come from?

lenience (English) comes from Latin lēniō, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.

lenience (English): Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment...

Definitions

  1. Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment...

Ancestry of “lenience”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
2Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

Words derived from “lenience”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Latin lēniō →