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Where does “linþijaną” come from?

linþijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lento- — bendsome, resilient.

linþijaną (Proto-Germanic): to soften

Definitions

  1. to soften

Ancestry of “linþijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlento-bendsome, resilient

Words derived from “linþijaną”

  • līþiġian
  • līþian
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