Where does “lentī” come from?
lentī (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “lentī”, step by step
lentī traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *land
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *land | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Proto-Germanic landį̄
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | landį̄ | waist, loin; kidney |