Where does “tykmælk” come from?

tykmælk (Danish) comes from Danish tyk, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.

tykmælk (Danish): fermented milk more liquidy than yoghurt, similar to kefir

Definitions

  1. fermented milk more liquidy than yoghurt, similar to kefir

Ancestry of “tykmælk”, step by step

tykmælk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tyk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtykthick, deep; stout, big, fat, plumb, chubby,...
2Old Norseþykkrthick
3Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
4Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-—

via Danish mælk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmælkmilk; milt, roe; imperative of mælke
2Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
3Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tégus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þekuz →