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

  1. The siliceous shell of a diatom

Ancestry of “frustule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrustulum—
2Latinfrustuma piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food
3Proto-Italicfrustom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrus-tós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “frustule”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrus-tós →Every word from Proto-Italic frustom →