Where does “befoam” come from?
befoam (English) comes from English foam, from Middle English fom, from Old English fām, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
befoam (English): To spatter or cover with foam
Definitions
- To spatter or cover with foam
Ancestry of “befoam”, step by step
befoam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foam | A substance composed of a large collection of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fom | Alternative form of fome |
| 3 | Old English | fām | foam |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *faim | foam, froth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faimaz | foam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poHy-m-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |