Where does “шумовка” come from?

шумовка (Russian) comes from Polish szumówka, 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.

шумовка (Russian): skimmer

Definitions

  1. skimmer

Ancestry of “шумовка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszumówkaskimmer
2PolishSzumsough, noise
3GermanSchaumfoam, lather, froth
4Middle High Germanschūm—
5Old High Germanscūm—
6Proto-West Germanicskūmfroth, foam
7Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
8Proto-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 →