Where does “lene” come from?

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

lene (Latin): softly, gently; nominative singular neuter of...

Definitions

  1. softly, gently; nominative singular neuter of...

Ancestry of “lene”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lene”

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