Where does “lenis” come from?
lenis (English) comes from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lenis (English): Weakly articulated , hence voiced; especially as...
Definitions
- Weakly articulated , hence voiced; especially as...
Ancestry of “lenis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lēnis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |