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Where does “brutale” come from?

brutale (French) comes from 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.

brutale (French): feminine singular of brutal; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of brutal; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “brutale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrutalbrutal; person who acts brutally
2Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
3Latinbrūtus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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