Where does “brutalness” come from?
brutalness (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.
brutalness (English): The state, quality, or condition of being brutal;...
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of being brutal;...
Ancestry of “brutalness”, step by step
brutalness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English brutal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brutal | Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel;... |
| 2 | Middle French | brutal | savage |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | brutalis | savage, stupid |
| 4 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |