Where does “unbrutalize” come from?

unbrutalize (English) comes from English brutalize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

unbrutalize (English): To lift from the state of brutes; to enlighten

Definitions

  1. To lift from the state of brutes; to enlighten

Ancestry of “unbrutalize”, step by step

unbrutalize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English brutalize

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbrutalizeAlternative spelling of brutalise
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izōUsed to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -izeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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