Lent
The origin and history of Lent.
Etymology
A shortened form of Lenten, which goes back to Old English lencten and, before that, Proto-West Germanic *langatīn ("spring") — the season in which days lengthen as it goes on. It is cognate with Alemannic German langsé, Langssi ("spring"), Bavarian longas, lòngas, longast ("spring"), Cimbrian langaz, langhes, långez ("spring"), lentz ("March"), Dutch lente ("spring"), German Lenz, Lenze ("spring"), and Mòcheno langes ("spring").
