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Apparently a nominalization of an obsolete liū̃tas(“fierce”), found in phrases such as liū̃tas lẽvas(“fierce lion”), with the meaning of "lion" being transferred from lẽvas (for which see Proto-Slavic*lь̀vъ(“lion”)) to liū̃tas. The latter is itself cognate with Proto-Slavic*ľutъ(“harsh, cruel, fierce”); see there for more.[1]
