Where does “malkepige” come from?
malkepige (Danish) comes from Danish malke, from Old Norse mjolka, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
malkepige (Danish): a milkmaid
Ancestry of “malkepige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | malke | to milk |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjolka | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | melkaną | to milk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |