Where does “lindring” come from?
lindring (Swedish) comes from Swedish lindra, from German lindern, from German lind, from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.
lindring (Swedish): relief, alleviation
Definitions
- relief, alleviation
Ancestry of “lindring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lindra | to make (something) less (physically or emotionally) painful; to relieve, to alleviate, to ease |
| 2 | German | lindern | to alleviate, to ease, to relieve |
| 3 | German | lind | mild; gentle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |