Where does “szumowina” come from?

szumowina (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.

szumowina (Polish): scum

Definitions

  1. scum

Ancestry of “szumowina”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūmaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skūm →