Where does “cute” come from?

cute (Latin) comes from Latin cutis, from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

cute (Latin): ablative singular of cutis

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of cutis

Ancestry of “cute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincutisliving skin; rind, surface; hide, leather
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-t-—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kuH-t- →Every word from Latin cutis →