Where does “skimmy” come from?
skimmy (English) comes from English skim, from Middle English skemen, from Middle English scumen, from Old French escumer, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
skimmy (English): Tending or seeming to skim; loose
Definitions
- Tending or seeming to skim; loose
Ancestry of “skimmy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skim | To pass lightly; to glide along in an even,... |
| 2 | Middle English | skemen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | scumen | — |
| 4 | Old French | escumer | to dribble |
| 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 |