Where does “vortemælk” come from?

vortemælk (Danish) comes from Danish vorte, from Old Norse varta, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vortemælk (Danish): spurge

Definitions

  1. spurge

Ancestry of “vortemælk”, step by step

vortemælk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vorte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvortewart; nipple
2Old Norsevartaa wart
3Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

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 wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →