Where does “lene” come from?

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

lene (Italian): mild, gentle, soft; smooth; lenis

Definitions

  1. mild, gentle, soft; smooth; lenis

Ancestry of “lene”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lene”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Italian leno →
lene — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer