Where does “milch” come from?

Milch comes from Middle English milche, from Old English melċe, from Proto-Germanic milkijaz and melkaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ-, meaning to milk or milk animals.

milch (English): Giving milk; in note; Tender; pitiful; weeping

Definitions

  1. Giving milk; in note; Tender; pitiful; weeping

Ancestry of “milch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmilche—
2Old Englishmelċe—
3Proto-Germanicmilkijaz—
4Proto-Germanicmelkazgiving milk, milch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “milch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic milkijaz →