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Where does “лю́тый” come from?

лю́тый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лютъ, from Proto-Slavic ľutъ.

лю́тый (Russian): heartless, cruel; angry, furious

Definitions

  1. heartless, cruel; angry, furious

Ancestry of “лю́тый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлютъ—
2Proto-Slavicľutъ—

Words derived from “лю́тый”

  • лютость
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