Where does “espumoso” come from?

espumoso (Portuguese) comes from Latin spumosus, 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.

espumoso (Portuguese): frothy; foamy

Definitions

  1. frothy; foamy

Ancestry of “espumoso”, step by step

espumoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin spumosus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspumosusfoaming; frothy
2Latinspūmafoam, froth, slime
3Proto-Indo-European(s)poHy-m-os—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)poH(y)-foam
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

via Portuguese espuma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseespumafoam; froth; spittle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os →