Where does “Szumiec” come from?
Szumiec (Polish) comes from Polish Szum, from German Schaum, 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.
Szumiec (Polish): to rustle, to sough, to hum
Definitions
- to rustle, to sough, to hum
Ancestry of “Szumiec”, step by step
Szumiec traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Szum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Szum | sough, noise |
| 2 | German | Schaum | foam, lather, froth |
| 3 | Middle High German | schūm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scūm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skūm | froth, foam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |