Where does “brutes” come from?

brutes (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.

brutes (English): plural of brute

Definitions

plural of brute

Ancestry of “brutes”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	brute	Without reason or intelligence; Characteristic of...
2	Middle French	brut	—
3	Old French	brut	—
4	Latin	brūtus	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷréh₂us	heavy
6	Proto-Indo-European	-us	Forms adjectives from Caland system roots

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →