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Where does “лијен” come from?

лијен (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lēnas, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁-en-os, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.

Ancestry of “лијен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěnъlazy; slow
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclēnas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-en-os—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

Words derived from “лијен”

  • леност
  • лијенити
  • лијеност
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →