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Where does “scuma” come from?

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

scuma (Medieval Latin): foam, froth

Definitions

  1. foam, froth

Ancestry of “scuma”, step by step

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

Words derived from “scuma”

  • skim
  • skimmer
  • skimmable
  • skimboard
  • skimmy
  • reskim
  • skimmest
  • skimboarder
  • skimmeth
  • écumeux
  • écumer
  • écumoire
  • écumage
  • écume
  • skymen
  • skemen
  • scumen
  • escume
  • escumer
  • escumer
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