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