Where does “skūmaz” come from?
skūmaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
skūmaz (Proto-Germanic): film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
Definitions
- film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
Ancestry of “skūmaz”, step by step
skūmaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Proto-Indo-European sḱew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱew- | — |