Where does “frustum” come from?

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

frustum (Latin): a piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food

Definitions

  1. a piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food

Ancestry of “frustum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfrustom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrus-tós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break

Words derived from “frustum”

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