Where does “lenitiveness” come from?
lenitiveness (English) comes from English lenitive, from Latin lenitus, from Latin lēniō, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lenitiveness (English): The quality of being lenitive
Definitions
- The quality of being lenitive
Ancestry of “lenitiveness”, 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 |