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Did you know that the word cute came from cuticle?
Well, the woman next door held my hands and said my cuticles were cute....lol
5 Answers
- ?Lv 72 years ago
Do you know that you are misinformed?
Origin of the word "cute": early 18th century English (in the sense "clever, shrewd"): shortening of "acute".
And "acute":
late Middle English (describing a disease or its symptoms): from Latin "acutus", past participle of "acuere" ("to sharpen", which was derived from "acus" ... meaning "needle").
VERSUS: Derivation of "cuticle": Latin: "cutis" meaning "skin". By the late 15th century, coming to mean "a membrane of the body". Derived from Latin "cuticula", diminutive of "cutis" ("skin’).
You really need to start using a dictionary .. even an online dictionary.
- Anonymous2 years ago
Then where did cutie patootie come from?