Where does “brutal” come from?

brutal (Indonesian) comes from Dutch brutaal, from Middle Dutch brutael, from Middle 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.

brutal (Indonesian): brutal

Definitions

  1. brutal

Ancestry of “brutal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrutaalimpudent; outspoken
2Middle Dutchbrutaelsavage
3Middle Frenchbrutalsavage
4Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
5Latinbrūtus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “brutal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →