Where does “froisser” come from?

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

froisser (French): to crumple, rumple, crease; to offend, to hurt...

Definitions

  1. to crumple, rumple, crease; to offend, to hurt...

Ancestry of “froisser”, step by step

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

Words derived from “froisser”

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