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Where does “lindring” come from?

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

lindring (Norwegian Bokmål): relief

Definitions

  1. relief

Ancestry of “lindring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållindreto alleviate, relieve, soothe
2Germanlindernto alleviate, to ease, to relieve
3Germanlindmild; gentle
4Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “lindring”

  • smertelindring
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