Where does “cute hoorism” come from?
cute hoorism (English) comes from English cute hoor, from English cute, from English acūte, from French aigu, from German akut, from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo — sharp.
cute hoorism (English): Cunning, trickery, cleverness, especially in...
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- Cunning, trickery, cleverness, especially in...
Ancestry of “cute hoorism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cute hoor | A shrewd scoundrel, especially in business or... |
| 2 | English | cute | Possessing physical features, behaviors,... |
| 3 | English | acūte | — |
| 4 | French | aigu | sharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,... |
| 5 | German | akut | acute; severe |
| 6 | Italian | acuto | acute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill |
| 7 | Russian | аку́т | — |
| 8 | Spanish | agudo | sharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;... |
| 9 | Latin | acūtus | — |
| 10 | Latin | acuō | — |
| 11 | Latin | acus | a needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | akus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱus | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |