Where does “skuma” come from?

skuma (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch schuim, from Middle Dutch schuum, from Old Dutch skūm, from Frankish skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

skuma (Sranan Tongo): foam, froth

Definitions

  1. foam, froth

Ancestry of “skuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschuimfoam, froth; a type of spongy sweets, made of...
2Middle Dutchschuum—
3Old Dutchskūm—
4Frankishskūmfoam; froth, foam
5Proto-Germanicskūmazfilm; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →