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”