Where does “leno” come from?

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

leno (Italian): weak, flexible

Definitions

  1. weak, flexible

Ancestry of “leno”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leno”

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