Where does “scuma” come from?
scuma (Interlingua) comes from English scum, from Middle English scum, from Middle Dutch schūme, from Old Dutch *scūm, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
scuma (Interlingua): foam, scum
Definitions
- foam, scum
Ancestry of “scuma”, step by step
scuma traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English scum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scum | A layer of impurities that accumulates at the... |
| 2 | Middle English | scum | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schūme | foam |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *scūm | — |
| 5 | Frankish | skūm | foam; froth, foam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Galician escuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | escuma | foam |
| 2 | Latin | spūma | foam, froth, slime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poHy-m-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |