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
- milt, roe; to exude milk or a milky fluid
Ancestry of “mælke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | mælk | milk; milt, roe; imperative of mælke |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjǫlk | milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
Words derived from “mælke”