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...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Lent; simple past tense and...

Ancestry of “lent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLentA period of the ecclesiastical year preceding...
2Old Englishlenctenspring; Lent
3Proto-West Germaniclangatīnspring
4Proto-West Germaniclanglong
5Proto-Germaniclangazlong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dlongʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic langaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lang →