Where does “miltwaste” come from?
miltwaste (English) comes from English milt, from Middle English milte, from Old English milte, from Proto-Germanic meltǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
miltwaste (English): A small European fern formerly used in medicine
Definitions
- A small European fern formerly used in medicine
Ancestry of “miltwaste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | milt | The spleen, especially of an animal bred for... |
| 2 | Middle English | milte | — |
| 3 | Old English | milte | spleen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meltǭ | spleen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |