Where does “sapŝaŭmo” come from?
sapŝaŭmo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ŝaŭmo, from German Schaum, from Middle High German schūm, from Old High German scūm, from Proto-West Germanic skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
sapŝaŭmo (Esperanto): soap lather
Definitions
- soap lather
Ancestry of “sapŝaŭmo”, step by step
sapŝaŭmo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ŝaŭmo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ŝaŭmo | foam |
| 2 | German | Schaum | foam, lather, froth |
| 3 | Middle High German | schūm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scūm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skūm | froth, foam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Esperanto sapo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | sapo | soap |
| 2 | English | soap | A substance able to mix with both oil and water,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sope | Soap; a cleaning agent especially if liquid |
| 4 | Old English | sāpe | soap, salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | saipā | soap |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |