Where does “круто” come from?

круто (Russian) comes from Russian круто́й, from Proto-Slavic krǫ̑tъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic krant-.

круто (Russian): steeply

Definitions

  1. steeply

Ancestry of “круто”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкруто́йsteep, abrupt
2Proto-Slavickrǫ̑tъwinding? steep? severe?
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrant-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krant- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krǫ̑tъ →Every word from Russian круто́й →