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Where does “linþ(ī)” come from?

linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

linþ(ī) (Proto-West Germanic): gentle

Definitions

  1. gentle

Ancestry of “linþ(ī)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “linþ(ī)”

  • liþe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →