Where does “lenus” come from?

lenus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin lēnis, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- — soft, calm; lazy, slow.

Ancestry of “lenus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow

Words derived from “lenus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁- →Every word from Latin lēnis →