Where does “lenitudo” come from?

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

lenitudo (Latin): softness, mildness, gentleness

Definitions

  1. softness, mildness, gentleness

Ancestry of “lenitudo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “lenitudo”

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