Where does “lent” come from?
Lent derives from Old English lencten, from Proto-West Germanic langatīn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós, all referring to the lengthening of days in spring.
lent (English): Alternative form of Lent; simple past tense and...
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- Alternative form of Lent; simple past tense and...
Ancestry of “lent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Lent | A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding... |
| 2 | Old English | lencten | spring; Lent |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | langatīn | spring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |
Words derived from “lent”