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Where does “лень” come from?

лень (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěnь — laziness.

лень (Russian): laziness, idleness, indolence

Definitions

  1. laziness, idleness, indolence

Ancestry of “лень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěnьlaziness

Words derived from “лень”

  • -ленить
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