Where does “piepschuim” come from?
piepschuim (Dutch) comes from Dutch schuim, from Middle Dutch schuum, from Old Dutch skūm, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
piepschuim (Dutch): styrofoam
Definitions
- styrofoam
Ancestry of “piepschuim”, step by step
piepschuim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schuim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schuim | foam, froth; a type of spongy sweets, made of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuum | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skūm | — |
| 4 | Frankish | skūm | foam; froth, foam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Dutch piepen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | piepen | to squeak, squeal |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pipen | to chirp, to peep; to squeak; to yelp |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pīpan | to chirp, to peep (of birds) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | pīpan | to peep, to chirp, to squeak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 6 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |