Where does “szumówka” come from?

szumówka (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.

szumówka (Polish): skimmer

Definitions

  1. skimmer

Ancestry of “szumówka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSzumsough, noise
2GermanSchaumfoam, lather, froth
3Middle High Germanschūm—
4Old High Germanscūm—
5Proto-West Germanicskūmfroth, foam
6Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

Words derived from “szumówka”

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