Where does “Ankemilch” come from?
Ankemilch (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German Anke, from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
Ankemilch (Alemannic German): buttermilk
Definitions
- buttermilk
Ancestry of “Ankemilch”, step by step
Ankemilch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German Anke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Anke | butter |
| 2 | Middle High German | anke | trout; joint of the foot, nape of neck |
| 3 | Old High German | ancho | butter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ankwô | ointment; butter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éngʷō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éngʷn̥ | fat, butter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |