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
Ancestry of “scuma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spuma | foam, froth, slime |
| 2 | Latin | spuo | I spit, spew |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | spujō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stpuH-ie- | to spit, spew |
Words derived from “scuma”