Where does “milt” come from?
Milt comes from Middle English milte, from Old English milte, from Proto-Germanic meltǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld-, a root meaning to melt or soften.
milt (English): The spleen, especially of an animal bred for...
Definitions
- The spleen, especially of an animal bred for...
Ancestry of “milt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | milte | — |
| 2 | Old English | milte | spleen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meltǭ | spleen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
Words derived from “milt”