Where does “lenich” come from?

lenich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lenig, from Old Dutch *linu, from Proto-West Germanic *linu, from Proto-Germanic linwaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Ancestry of “lenich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlenig—
2Old Dutch*linu—
3Proto-West Germanic*linu—
4Proto-Germaniclinwazsoft; mild; gentle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “lenich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic linwaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *linu →