Where does “havermelk” come from?

havermelk (Dutch) comes from Dutch haver, from Middle Dutch havere, from Old Dutch havara, from Proto-Germanic habrō, from Proto-Germanic habrô, from Proto-Indo-European kapro- — goat.

havermelk (Dutch): oat milk

Definitions

  1. oat milk

Ancestry of “havermelk”, step by step

havermelk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch haver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhaverany wild species or cultivar of the genus...
2Middle Dutchhavere—
3Old Dutchhavara—
4Proto-Germanichabrōgoat, buck
5Proto-Germanichabrôgoat, buck; feed for goats; oat, oats
6Proto-Indo-Europeankapro-goat

via Dutch melk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmelkmilk; Various resembling 'milky' juices, as...
2Middle Dutchmelcmilk
3Old Dutchmiluk—
4Proto-West Germanicmelukmilk
5Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kapro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrô →Every word from Proto-Germanic habrō →