Where does “frustule” come from?
frustule (English) comes from Latin frustulum, from Latin frustum, from Proto-Italic frustom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrus-tós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.
frustule (English): The siliceous shell of a diatom
Definitions
- The siliceous shell of a diatom
Ancestry of “frustule”, step by step