Where does “jakmelk” come from?
jakmelk (Dutch) comes from Dutch melk, from Middle Dutch melc, from Old Dutch miluk, from Proto-West Germanic meluk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
jakmelk (Dutch): yak's milk
Definitions
- yak's milk
Ancestry of “jakmelk”, step by step
jakmelk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch melk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | melk | milk; Various resembling 'milky' juices, as... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | melc | milk |
| 3 | Old Dutch | miluk | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | meluk | milk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
via Dutch jak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jak | yak, the ox-like Himalayan bovine, "Bos... |
| 2 | Tibetan | གཡག | yak |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | g-jak ~ g-jaŋ | sheep, yak |