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Where does “lind” come from?

lind (German) comes from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

lind (German): mild; gentle

Definitions

  1. mild; gentle

Ancestry of “lind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “lind”

  • gelinde
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →