Lentin William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-20-18 The Saxons called spring lentin, which meant lengthening of days. It’s the source of our word Lent. Lentin William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-20-18 Share this:PrintFacebookTwitterTelegramMeWeWhatsAppPinterestLinkedInParlerGabRedditEmailMorePocketTumblrLike this:Like Loading... Related
Yep. It’s a cognate of the German word, “Lenz”. Both go back to same old Germanic root. In German, though, it means specifically “spring”, not Lent. They call that, “Fastzeit”, fasting time. Loading... Reply
Yep. It’s a cognate of the German word, “Lenz”. Both go back to same old Germanic root. In German, though, it means specifically “spring”, not Lent. They call that, “Fastzeit”, fasting time.
I like the hot days of summer better.