Where does “Skuum” come from?

Skuum (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian skūm, from Proto-West Germanic skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

Skuum (Saterland Frisian): foam; froth; lather; suds

Definitions

  1. foam; froth; lather; suds

Ancestry of “Skuum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianskūm—
2Proto-West Germanicskūmfroth, foam
3Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
4Proto-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 →