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Where does “лютъ” come from?
лютъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic ľutъ — harsh, cruel, severe.
Ancestry of “лютъ”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Proto-Slavic
ľutъ
harsh, cruel, severe
Words derived from “лютъ”
лютый
лю́тый
лютень
лютость
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