Where does “brutely” come from?

brutely (English) comes from English brute, from Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

brutely (English): In a rude or violent manner

Definitions

  1. In a rude or violent manner

Ancestry of “brutely”, step by step

brutely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English brute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbruteWithout reason or intelligence; Characteristic of...
2Middle Frenchbrut—
3Old Frenchbrut—
4Latinbrūtus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →