Where does “skumfidus” come from?

skumfidus (Danish) comes from Danish skum, from Middle High German schūm, from Old High German scūm, from Proto-West Germanic skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

skumfidus (Danish): marshmallow

Definitions

  1. marshmallow

Ancestry of “skumfidus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskumfoam, froth; foam
2Middle High Germanschūm—
3Old High Germanscūm—
4Proto-West Germanicskūmfroth, foam
5Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūm →