Where does “nonbrutal” come from?

nonbrutal (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.

nonbrutal (English): Not brutal

Definitions

  1. Not brutal

Ancestry of “nonbrutal”, step by step

nonbrutal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English brutal

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

via English non

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonObsolete form of none
2Frenchnonno; not; a no, a negative response
3Old Frenchnonno; not; Alternative form of nom
4Latinnōnnot
5Old Latinnoenum—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →