Where does “espumadera” come from?
espumadera (Spanish) comes from Spanish espumar, from Latin spūmō, from Latin spūma, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poHy-m-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
espumadera (Spanish): skimmer, fish slice, slotted spoon spoon
Definitions
- skimmer, fish slice, slotted spoon spoon
Ancestry of “espumadera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | espumar | to froth |
| 2 | Latin | spūmō | to foam, froth; be covered in foam |
| 3 | Latin | spūma | foam, froth, slime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poHy-m-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |