Where does “lenta” come from?

lenta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese lento, from Latin lentus, from Proto-Indo-European lentos.

lenta (Portuguese): feminine singular of lento

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of lento

Ancestry of “lenta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselentoslow; soft; not firm; wet, humid, moistened,...
2Latinlentussticky, tenacious; slow, sluggish; flexible,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlentos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lentos →Every word from Latin lentus →Every word from Portuguese lento →