Where does “skúm” come from?

skúm (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Ancestry of “skúm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “skúm”

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