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Where does “cutesiness” come from?

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

cutesiness (English): The state or property of being cutesy

Definitions

  1. The state or property of being cutesy

Ancestry of “cutesiness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcutesyOverly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too...
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- →