Where does “lēnums” come from?
lēnums (Latvian) comes from Latvian lēns, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁-en-os, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lēnums (Latvian): slowness; calm, peacefulness
Definitions
- slowness; calm, peacefulness
Ancestry of “lēnums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | lēns | slow; calm, meek, peaceful |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁-en-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |