Where does “brutale” come from?

brutale (Danish) comes from Danish brutal, from French brutal, from Medieval Latin brutalis, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

brutale (Danish): definite of brutal; plural of brutal

Definitions

  1. definite of brutal; plural of brutal

Ancestry of “brutale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbrutalbrutal; savage
2Frenchbrutalbrutal; person who acts brutally
3Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
4Latinbrūtus
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Latin brūtus
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