Where does “lenitude” come from?

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

lenitude (English): The quality or habit of being lenient; lenity

Definitions

  1. The quality or habit of being lenient; lenity

Ancestry of “lenitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlenitudosoftness, mildness, gentleness
2Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Latin lenitudo →