Where does “круча” come from?

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

круча (Russian): cliff, precipice, steep descent

Definitions

  1. cliff, precipice, steep descent

Ancestry of “круча”, step by step

круча traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian круто́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкруто́йsteep, abrupt
2Proto-Slavickrǫ̑tъwinding? steep? severe?
3Proto-Balto-Slavickrant-—

via Ukrainian крути́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкрути́йsteep, precipitous
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic krant- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krǫ̑tъ →Every word from Russian круто́й →