Where does “schuim” come from?

schuim (Dutch) comes 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.

schuim (Dutch): foam, froth; a type of spongy sweets, made of...

Definitions

  1. foam, froth; a type of spongy sweets, made of...

Ancestry of “schuim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschuum
2Old Dutchskūm
3Frankishskūmfoam; froth, foam
4Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “schuim

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-