Where does “brutel” come from?
brutel (Middle English) comes from Old English brytel — easily broken, brittle.
Ancestry of “brutel”, step by step
brutel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English brytel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | brytel | easily broken, brittle |
via Old English bryttol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bryttol | brittle, fragile |