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Where does “лѣнивꙑи” come from?

лѣнивꙑи (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěnivъ, from Proto-Slavic lěniti, from Proto-Slavic lěnь — laziness.

Ancestry of “лѣнивꙑи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěnivъlazy; sluggish
2Proto-Slaviclěniti—
3Proto-Slaviclěnьlaziness

Words derived from “лѣнивꙑи”

  • ленивый
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