Where does “mælke” come from?

mælke (Danish) comes from Danish mælk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

mælke (Danish): milt, roe; to exude milk or a milky fluid

Definitions

  1. milt, roe; to exude milk or a milky fluid

Ancestry of “mælke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmælkmilk; milt, roe; imperative of mælke
2Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
3Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “mælke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Old Norse mjǫlk →