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Where does “lěnivъ” come from?

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

lěnivъ (Proto-Slavic): lazy; sluggish

Definitions

  1. lazy; sluggish

Ancestry of “lěnivъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěniti—
2Proto-Slaviclěnьlaziness

Words derived from “lěnivъ”

  • ленивый
  • leniwy
  • лѣнивꙑи
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