lenis

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Adj

1. (declension-3, two-termination) soft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
2. (declension-3, two-termination) gradual

Noun

dative/ablative plural of lēna

Hevwate

malacus

mitis

mollis

Werger

soft

gentle

weich

molle

bla

mou

plàstic

feble

schwabbelig

schwammig

moll

suau

tender

tou

brando

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

[ˈɫeː.nɪs]

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Proto-Italic *lēnis (“soft, mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“lazy, slow; soft”).
Cognate to Proto-Slavic *lěnь (“laziness”) and to Lithuanian lė́nas (“slow, calm”). Compare also lentus, of similar sound and meaning but different origin.