Where does “лѣность” come from?
лѣность (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěnostь, from Proto-Slavic lěnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lēnas, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁-en-os, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
лѣность (Old Church Slavonic): laziness
Ancestry of “лѣность”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lěnostь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěnъ | lazy; slow |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lēnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁-en-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |