Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially · A collection of small bubbles created when the surface of a body of water is moved by tides, wind, etc. · A collection of small bubbles formed from bodily fluids such as saliva or sweat. · A collection of small bubbles on the surface of a liquid that is heated, fermented or carbonated.
To form or emit foam. · To spew saliva as foam; to foam at the mouth. · To coat or cover with foam.
From Middle English fom, foom, from Old English fām, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)poHy-m-os, from *(s)poH(y)- (“foam”). Cognate with German Feim (“foam”), Latin spūma (“foam”), Latin pūmex (“pumice”), Sanskrit फेन (phéna, “foam”), possibly Northern Kurdish fê (“epilepsy”).
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This page abbreviates 7 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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