Where does “лютень” come from?

лютень (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лютъ, from Proto-Slavic ľutъ — harsh, cruel, severe.

лютень (Russian): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “лютень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлютъ
2Proto-Slavicľutъharsh, cruel, severe
Every word from Proto-Slavic ľutъEvery word from Old East Slavic лютъ
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