Where does “brutaal” come from?

brutaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch brutael, from Middle 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.

brutaal (Dutch): impudent; outspoken

Definitions

  1. impudent; outspoken

Ancestry of “brutaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbrutaelsavage
2Middle Frenchbrutalsavage
3Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
4Latinbrūtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “brutaal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →