Where does “Schaam” come from?

Schaam (Pennsylvania German) comes 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.

Schaam (Pennsylvania German): modesty; shame; foam

Definitions

  1. modesty; shame; foam

Ancestry of “Schaam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschūm—
2Old High Germanscūm—
3Proto-West Germanicskūmfroth, foam
4Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūm →
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