Where does “lenire” come from?

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

lenire (Italian): to soothe, relieve

Definitions

  1. to soothe, relieve

Ancestry of “lenire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
2Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Latin lēniō →