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
- foam; froth; lather; suds
Ancestry of “Skuum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | skūm | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skūm | froth, foam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |