Where does “spūma” come from?

spūma (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

Ancestry of “spūma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	(s)poHy-m-os	—
2	Proto-Indo-European	(s)poH(y)-	foam
3	Proto-Indo-European	speh₁-	to succeed, to prosper

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