Where does “Schuum” come from?

Schuum (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German schûm, from Old Saxon skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Schuum (German Low German): foam; froth

Definitions

  1. foam; froth

Ancestry of “Schuum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanschûm—
2Old Saxonskūm—
3Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Old Saxon skūm →