English word brutal comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʷreh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gʷr̥h₂éw- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| brutus | Latin (lat) | Dull, stupid, insensible, unreasonable, irrational. Heavy, unwieldy. |
| brutalis | Malayalam (mal) | |
| brutal | English (en) | (music, figuratively) In extreme metal, to describe the speed of the music and the density of riffs.. Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel. Crude or unfeeling in manner or speech.. Disagreeably precise or penetrating. Harsh; unrelenting. |