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Where does “(s)poHy-m-os” come from?

(s)poHy-m-os (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

Ancestry of “(s)poHy-m-os”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)poH(y)-foam
2Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “(s)poHy-m-os”

  • foam
  • spoon
  • teaspoon
  • tablespoon
  • foaming
  • skim
  • teaspoonful
  • tablespoonful
  • skimmer
  • spooning
  • spume
  • saltspoonful
  • dessertspoonful
  • spoony
  • spoonbill
  • antifoam
  • saltspoon
  • dessertspoon
  • foamless
  • spumante
  • antifoaming
  • soupspoon
  • geofoam
  • foamflower
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