Where does “scūma” come from?

scūma (Latin) comes from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

scūma (Latin): foam, froth

Definitions

  1. foam, froth

Ancestry of “scūma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishskūmfoam; froth, foam
2Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “scūma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Frankish skūm →