Where does “lenitive” come from?

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

lenitive (English): Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering;...

Definitions

  1. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering;...

Ancestry of “lenitive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlenitussoftened
2Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
3Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

Words derived from “lenitive”

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