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Where does “lindre” come from?

lindre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German lindern, from German lind, from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

lindre (Norwegian Bokmål): to alleviate, relieve, soothe

Definitions

  1. to alleviate, relieve, soothe

Ancestry of “lindre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlindernto alleviate, to ease, to relieve
2Germanlindmild; gentle
3Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “lindre”

  • lindring
  • smertelindring
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