Where does “espuma” come from?
espuma (Portuguese) comes from Latin spūma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
espuma (Portuguese): foam; froth; spittle
Definitions
- foam; froth; spittle
Ancestry of “espuma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spūma | foam, froth, slime |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poHy-m-os | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |