Where does “lenig” come from?

lenig (Old Dutch) comes 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 “lenig”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	*linu	—
2	Proto-West Germanic	*linu	—
3	Proto-Germanic	linwaz	soft; mild; gentle
4	Proto-Indo-European	leyh₂-	to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

Words derived from “lenig”

lenich
lenig
lenigheid

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