Where does “frusta” come from?

frusta (English) comes from English frustum, from Latin frustum, from Proto-Italic frustom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrus-tós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

frusta (English): plural of frustum

Definitions

  1. plural of frustum

Ancestry of “frusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrustumA cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by...
2Latinfrustuma piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food
3Proto-Italicfrustom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrus-tós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrus-tós →Every word from Proto-Italic frustom →