Where does “круто́й” come from?

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

круто́й (Russian): steep, abrupt

Definitions

  1. steep, abrupt

Ancestry of “круто́й”, step by step

круто́й traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic krǫ̑tъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrǫ̑tъwinding? steep? severe?
2Proto-Balto-Slavickrant-—

via Proto-Slavic krǫtъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickrǫtъwinding?, steep?, severe?

Words derived from “круто́й”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krant- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krǫ̑tъ →
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