Where does “лю́тый” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. heartless, cruel; angry, furious

Ancestry of “лю́тый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлютъ—
2Proto-Slavicľutъharsh, cruel, severe

Words derived from “лю́тый”

Every word from Proto-Slavic ľutъ →Every word from Old East Slavic лютъ →