Where does “écumage” come from?
écumage (French) comes from French écumer, from Middle French escumer, from Old French escumer, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
écumage (French): skimming
Ancestry of “écumage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | écumer | to foam, foam up, froth, froth up; to lather; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | escumer | |
| 3 | Old French | escumer | to dribble |
| 4 | Frankish | skūm | foam; froth, foam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |