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

Definitions

  1. foam

Ancestry of “schūme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutch*scūm—
2Frankishskūmfoam; froth, foam
3Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “schūme”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Frankish skūm →