Where does “abrutissement” come from?
abrutissement (French) comes from French abrutir, from French brute, from French brut, 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.
abrutissement (French): the process or action of rendering stupid and idiotic
Definitions
- the process or action of rendering stupid and idiotic
Ancestry of “abrutissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | abrutir | To render idiotic; to turn into idiots; To blunt... |
| 2 | French | brute | feminine singular of brut; brute, an animal... |
| 3 | French | brut | gross; raw; strong |
| 4 | Middle French | brut | — |
| 5 | Old French | brut | — |
| 6 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |