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Where does “cute hoor” come from?

cute hoor (English) comes from English cute, from English acūte, from French aigu, from German akut, from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus — sharp.

cute hoor (English): A shrewd scoundrel, especially in business or...

Definitions

  1. A shrewd scoundrel, especially in business or...

Ancestry of “cute hoor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcutePossessing physical features, behaviors,...
2Englishacūte—
3Frenchaigusharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,...
4Germanakutacute; severe
5Italianacutoacute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill
6Russianаку́т—
7Spanishagudosharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;...
8Latinacūtus—
9Latinacuō—
10Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
11Proto-Italicakus—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “cute hoor”

  • cute hoorism
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