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Where does “Nanoschaum” come from?

Nanoschaum (German) comes 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.

Nanoschaum (German): nanofoam

Definitions

  1. nanofoam

Ancestry of “Nanoschaum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchaumfoam, lather, froth
2Middle High Germanschūm—
3Old High Germanscūm—
4Proto-West Germanicskūmfroth, foam
5Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “Nanoschaum”

  • Kohlenstoffnanoschaum
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