Where does “lene” come from?

lene (Portuguese) comes from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.

lene (Portuguese): smooth, mild, gentle, soft

Definitions

  1. smooth, mild, gentle, soft

Ancestry of “lene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →