Where does “шутовство” come from?

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

шутовство (Russian): jester's occupation, buffoonery

Definitions

  1. jester's occupation, buffoonery

Ancestry of “шутовство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianшутjester, fool; clown, buffoon
2Old East Slavicшутъ—
3Proto-Slavicsutъprobably clumsy, ungainly, unhandy creature or person
Every word from Proto-Slavic sutъ →Every word from Old East Slavic шутъ →Every word from Russian шут →