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Where does “astuto” come from?

astuto (Latin) comes from Latin astutus, from Latin astus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

astuto (Latin): dative masculine singular of astūtus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of astūtus; dative...

Ancestry of “astuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinastutusshrewd, sagacious, expert, astute; sly, cunning,...
2Latinastuscraft, cunning, guile; adroitness, dexterity;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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