Where does “scummer” come from?
scummer (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.
scummer (English): An instrument for taking off scum; A supporter of...
Definitions
- An instrument for taking off scum; A supporter of...
Ancestry of “scummer”, step by step
scummer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scum | A layer of impurities that accumulates at the... |
| 2 | Middle English | scum | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schūme | foam |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *scūm | — |
| 5 | Frankish | skūm | foam; froth, foam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |