Where does “brutaliteit” come from?

brutaliteit (Dutch) comes from Dutch brutaal, 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.

brutaliteit (Dutch): impudence, audacity

Definitions

  1. impudence, audacity

Ancestry of “brutaliteit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrutaalimpudent; outspoken
2Middle Dutchbrutaelsavage
3Middle Frenchbrutalsavage
4Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
5Latinbrūtus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →