Where does “malkn” come from?

malkn (East Central German) comes from Middle High German mëlken, from Old High German melchan, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

malkn (East Central German): to milk

Definitions

  1. to milk

Ancestry of “malkn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmëlken—
2Old High Germanmelchan—
3Proto-Germanicmelkanąto milk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “malkn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaną →Every word from Old High German melchan →