Where does “lenitively” come from?
lenitively (English) comes from English lenitive, from Latin lenitus, from Latin lēniō, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lenitively (English): In a lenitive manner
Ancestry of “lenitively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lenitive | Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering;... |
| 2 | Latin | lenitus | softened |
| 3 | Latin | lēniō | — |
| 4 | Latin | lēnis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |