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Where does “spumifier” come from?

spumifier (Latin) comes from Latin spuma, from Latin spuo, from Proto-Italic spujō, from Proto-Indo-European stpuH-ie- — to spit, spew.

Ancestry of “spumifier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspumafoam, froth, slime
2LatinspuoI spit, spew
3Proto-Italicspujō—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanstpuH-ie-to spit, spew

Words derived from “spumifier”

  • spumiferous
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