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Where does “cutening” come from?

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

cutening (English): present participle of cuten; The act or process...

Definitions

  1. present participle of cuten; The act or process...

Ancestry of “cutening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcutenTo make cute; To become cute
2EnglishcutePossessing physical features, behaviors,...
3Englishacūte—
4Frenchaigusharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,...
5Germanakutacute; severe
6Italianacutoacute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill
7Russianаку́т—
8Spanishagudosharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;...
9Latinacūtus—
10Latinacuō—
11Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
12Proto-Italicakus—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
14Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →