Where does “lénient” come from?

lénient (Middle French) comes from Latin lēniens, from Latin lēniō, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.

Ancestry of “lénient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēnienssoftening
2Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
3Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

Words derived from “lénient”

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