Where does “espumoso” come from?
espumoso (Spanish) comes from Spanish espuma, from Old Spanish espuma, 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.
espumoso (Spanish): foamy; frothy; filled with or composed of...
Definitions
- foamy; frothy; filled with or composed of...
Ancestry of “espumoso”, step by step
espumoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish espuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | espuma | foam, mousse |
| 2 | Old Spanish | espuma | 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 |