Where does “scumble” come from?

scumble (English) comes from English scum, from Middle English scum, from Middle Dutch schūme, from Old Dutch *scūm, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

scumble (English): An opaque kind of glaze; To apply an opaque glaze...

Definitions

  1. An opaque kind of glaze; To apply an opaque glaze...

Ancestry of “scumble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishscumA layer of impurities that accumulates at the...
2Middle Englishscum—
3Middle Dutchschūmefoam
4Old Dutch*scūm—
5Frankishskūmfoam; froth, foam
6Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →
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