Etymology Explorer
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Where does “cutten” come from?
cutten (Middle English) comes from Old Norse kytja, from Proto-Germanic kutjaną — to cut.
Ancestry of “cutten”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Norse
kytja
hovel, small cottage
2
Proto-Germanic
kutjaną
to cut
Words derived from “cutten”
cut
cutting
cutter
hairy
shortcut
cutoff
haircut
cwt
uncut
woodcut
CUT
cutthroat
woodcutter
cutaway
crosscut
cutback
pointcut
uppercut
recut
intercut
cutworm
precut
stonecutter
cutover
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