Where does “Brutal” come from?
Brutal (Portuguese) comes from Latin brutālis, from Latin brūtus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “Brutal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | brutālis | — |
| 2 | Latin | brūtus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |