Where does “leniwiec” come from?

leniwiec (Polish) comes from Polish leniwy, from Proto-Slavic lěnivъ, from Proto-Slavic lěniti, from Proto-Slavic lěnь — laziness.

leniwiec (Polish): sloth

Definitions

  1. sloth

Ancestry of “leniwiec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishleniwylazy
2Proto-Slaviclěnivъlazy; sluggish
3Proto-Slaviclěniti—
4Proto-Slaviclěnьlaziness
Every word from Proto-Slavic lěnь →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěniti →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěnivъ →