Where does “allenare” come from?

allenare (Italian) comes from Italian lene, from Italian leno, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.

allenare (Italian): to train, exercise; to coach; to lessen,...

Definitions

  1. to train, exercise; to coach; to lessen,...

Ancestry of “allenare”, step by step

allenare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian lene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlenemild, gentle, soft; smooth; lenis
2Italianlenoweak, flexible
3Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

via Italian lena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlenaforce, energy, vigour; breath
2ItalianalenareTo gasp; To long for
3Latinanhēlāre—

Words derived from “allenare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Italian leno →