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Where does “brutalis” come from?

brutalis (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

brutalis (Medieval Latin): savage, stupid

Definitions

  1. savage, stupid

Ancestry of “brutalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbrūtus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
3Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “brutalis”

  • brutal
  • brutality
  • brutally
  • brutalize
  • brutalization
  • brutalise
  • brutalisation
  • brutalism
  • brutalist
  • Brutalist
  • brutalness
  • nonbrutal
  • unbrutalize
  • overbrutal
  • brutalement
  • brutale
  • brutaliser
  • brutalité
  • brutal
  • brutala
  • brutaleco
  • brutal
  • brutal
  • brutale
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