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Where does “cutey” come from?

cutey (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.

cutey (English): Alternative form of cutie

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cutie

Ancestry of “cutey”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →