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Where does “lěniti” come from?

lěniti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěnь — laziness.

Ancestry of “lěniti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěnьlaziness

Words derived from “lěniti”

  • ленивый
  • leniwy
  • lěnivъ
  • лѣнивꙑи
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