Where does “leniency” come from?

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

leniency (English): The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially...

Definitions

  1. The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially...

Ancestry of “leniency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlenienceLeniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment...
2Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
3Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

Words derived from “leniency”

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