Where does “lin” come from?
lin (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin lenus, from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.
lin (Romanian): even, smooth; calm, quiet; mild, gentle, sweet
Definitions
- even, smooth; calm, quiet; mild, gentle, sweet
Ancestry of “lin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | lenus | — |
| 2 | Latin | lēnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁- | soft, calm; lazy, slow |