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