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
- Giving milk; in note; Tender; pitiful; weeping
Ancestry of “milch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | milche | — |
| 2 | Old English | melċe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | milkijaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | melkaz | giving milk, milch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
Words derived from “milch”