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Where does “brutalitarian” come from?

brutalitarian (English) comes from English brutal, 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.

brutalitarian (English): brutal and totalitarian; A brutal totalitarian

Definitions

  1. brutal and totalitarian; A brutal totalitarian

Ancestry of “brutalitarian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrutalSavagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel;...
2Middle Frenchbrutalsavage
3Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
4Latinbrūtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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