Where does “ōscillum” come from?

ōscillum (Latin) comes from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

ōscillum (Latin): a little cavity in the middle of leguminous fruits, where the germ sprouts forth

Definitions

  1. a little cavity in the middle of leguminous fruits, where the germ sprouts forth

Ancestry of “ōscillum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinōsmouth
2Proto-Italicōsmouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →Every word from Proto-Italic ōs →Every word from Latin ōs →