Where does “skummel” come from?

skummel (Danish) comes from Swedish 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.

skummel (Danish): Having a dubious nature; shady, seedy

Definitions

  1. Having a dubious nature; shady, seedy

Ancestry of “skummel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskumdark, not illuminated; dodgy, shady; which cannot...
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

Words derived from “skummel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūm →