Where does “froissement” come from?

froissement (French) comes from French froisser, from Vulgar Latin frustiare, from Latin frustum, from Proto-Italic frustom, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrus-tós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- — to break.

froissement (French): rustle, rustling; crumpling; strain

Definitions

  1. rustle, rustling; crumpling; strain

Ancestry of “froissement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfroisserto crumple, rumple, crease; to offend, to hurt...
2Vulgar Latinfrustiaredisperse into pieces
3Latinfrustuma piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food
4Proto-Italicfrustom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrus-tós—
6Proto-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 →