Where does “шут” come from?

шут (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic шутъ, from Proto-Slavic sutъ — probably clumsy, ungainly, unhandy creature or person.

шут (Russian): jester, fool; clown, buffoon

Definitions

  1. jester, fool; clown, buffoon

Ancestry of “шут”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicшутъ—
2Proto-Slavicsutъprobably clumsy, ungainly, unhandy creature or person

Words derived from “шут”

Every word from Proto-Slavic sutъ →Every word from Old East Slavic шутъ →