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Where does “iute” come from?

iute (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic лютъ, from Proto-Slavic ljutъ — harsh.

iute (Romanian): fast; swift, lively, deft; hot, spicy

Definitions

  1. fast; swift, lively, deft; hot, spicy

Ancestry of “iute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicлютъfierce, severe; wicked; angry
2Proto-Slavicljutъharsh
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