Where does “lenitivus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lenitivus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlenitussoftened
2Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
3Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →Every word from Latin lēniō →