Where does “skumme” come from?
skumme (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish skum, from Middle High German schūm, from Old High German scūm, from Proto-West Germanic skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
skumme (Norwegian Bokmål): to foam, froth; to lather; to skim
Definitions
- to foam, froth; to lather; to skim
Ancestry of “skumme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skum | foam, froth; foam |
| 2 | Middle High German | schūm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scūm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skūm | froth, foam |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |