Where does “cute” come from?

cute (Middle English) comes from Middle English cote, from Old English cote, from Old English cot, from Proto-Germanic kuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gudnó-.

cute (Middle English): Alternative form of cote

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cote

Ancestry of “cute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcoteA coat, especially one worn as an undergarment or...
2Old Englishcotecot, cottage
3Old Englishcotcottage
4Proto-Germanickuttôcowl, woolen cloth, coat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangudnó-—
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