Where does “schuimrubber” come from?
schuimrubber (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.
schuimrubber (Dutch): foam rubber
Definitions
- foam rubber
Ancestry of “schuimrubber”, step by step
schuimrubber 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 rubber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rubber | rubber; piece of rubber used in machines; a... |
| 2 | English | rubber | Pliable material derived from the sap of the... |
| 3 | English | rub | An act of rubbing; A difficulty or problem; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rubben | To rub; to move back and forwards on a surface |
| 5 | Saterland Frisian | rubben | — |