Where does “schuimbad” come from?

schuimbad (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.

schuimbad (Dutch): bubble bath (soap product)

Definitions

  1. bubble bath (soap product)

Ancestry of “schuimbad”, step by step

schuimbad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch schuim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschuimfoam, froth; a type of spongy sweets, made of...
2Middle Dutchschuum—
3Old Dutchskūm—
4Frankishskūmfoam; froth, foam
5Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Dutch bad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbadbath
2Middle Dutchbatbath; better; comparative degree of wel;...
3Old Dutchbat—
4Proto-Germanicbatizcomparative degree of *wela
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