Where does “schūme” come from?
schūme (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch *scūm, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
schūme (Middle Dutch): foam
Ancestry of “schūme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | *scūm | — |
| 2 | Frankish | skūm | foam; froth, foam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “schūme”