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Where does “frusta” come from?

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

frusta (Latin): nominative plural of frūstum; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of frūstum; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “frusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrustuma piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food
2Proto-Italicfrustom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrus-tós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrews- →