Where does “foamlike” come from?
foamlike (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.
foamlike (English): Resembling foam; foamy
Ancestry of “foamlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | foam | A substance composed of a large collection of... |
| 2 | Middle English | fom | Alternative form of fome |
| 3 | Old English | fām | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *faim | — |
| 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 |