Already being a language lover, I found myself easily being drawn to a Latin based word. Based on what I already know about Latin based English words, I can infer that “cruel” appeared in English during the time of French Occupation on England. I am fascinated by all Romantic languages and their history. Therefore, I want to look further into the history of the word “cruel” and find out how such an extremely Latin word managed to change very little upon entering the English language. Of course, I wonder if such a strong word had ever any alternative meanings. Also, I have been pondering upon the previous masculinity or femininity of "cruel." I am so interested in this aspect of Old English that has since been lost. All in all, I am pretty excited to see where my search will take me.
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