Where does “bruut” come from?
bruut (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bruut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
bruut (Dutch): brutish, rough; brutal, fierce; brute, ruffian
Definitions
- brutish, rough; brutal, fierce; brute, ruffian
Ancestry of “bruut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bruut | — |
| 2 | Old French | brut | — |
| 3 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |