Where does “Schaumkraut” come from?

Schaumkraut (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.

Schaumkraut (German): cardamine, bittercress (Cardamine)

Definitions

  1. cardamine, bittercress (Cardamine)

Ancestry of “Schaumkraut”, step by step

Schaumkraut 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 kraut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankrautherb; useful plant plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect
2Middle High Germankrūt—
3Old High Germankrūt—
4Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūm →