Where does “Schaumgold” come from?

Schaumgold (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.

Schaumgold (German): tinsel copper–zinc alloy resembling gold

Definitions

  1. tinsel copper–zinc alloy resembling gold

Ancestry of “Schaumgold”, step by step

Schaumgold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schaum

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

via German gold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangoldgold (chemical element, Au)
2Middle High Germangolt—
3Old High Germangold—
4Proto-West Germanicgolþgold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūm →
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