Where does “escumadora” come from?
escumadora (Catalan) comes from Catalan escumar, from Galician escuma, from Latin spūma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
escumadora (Catalan): skimmer utensil
Definitions
- skimmer utensil
Ancestry of “escumadora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | escumar | to skim |
| 2 | Galician | escuma | foam |
| 3 | Latin | spūma | foam, froth, slime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poHy-m-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |