Where does “foaming” come from?
Foaming comes from Old English fām, from Proto-Germanic faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, ultimately from the root speh₁- meaning to spit or sputter.
foaming (English): present participle of foam; A process that forms...
Definitions
- present participle of foam; A process that forms...
Ancestry of “foaming”, step by step
| 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 |