Where does “brutaali” come from?
brutaali (Finnish) comes from Medieval Latin brutalis, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
brutaali (Finnish): brutal
Ancestry of “brutaali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | brutalis | savage, stupid |
| 2 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
Words derived from “brutaali”