Where does “ngabrut” come from?

ngabrut (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian brutal, 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.

ngabrut (Indonesian): to laugh out loud

Definitions

  1. to laugh out loud

Ancestry of “ngabrut”, step by step

ngabrut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian brutal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbrutalbrutal
2Dutchbrutaalimpudent; outspoken
3Middle Dutchbrutaelsavage
4Middle Frenchbrutalsavage
5Medieval Latinbrutalissavage, stupid
6Latinbrūtus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Indonesian ngakak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianngakakto laugh, LOL
2Javanesengakak—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin brūtus →