Where does “skemen” come from?
skemen (Middle English) comes from Middle English scumen, from Old French escumer, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
Ancestry of “skemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | scumen | — |
| 2 | Old French | escumer | to dribble |
| 3 | Frankish | skūm | foam; froth, foam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
Words derived from “skemen”