Where does “lēniō” come from?
lēniō (Latin) comes from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
Ancestry of “lēniō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lēnis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |