Where does “brutalistinen” come from?
brutalistinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish brutalismi, from Finnish brutaali, from Medieval Latin brutalis, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
brutalistinen (Finnish): brutalistic of or pertaining to Brutalism
Definitions
- brutalistic of or pertaining to Brutalism
Ancestry of “brutalistinen”, step by step
brutalistinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish brutalismi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | brutalismi | Brutalism style of modernist architecture which favors use of unfinished concrete on visible surfaces |
| 2 | Finnish | brutaali | brutal |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | brutalis | savage, stupid |
| 4 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |