Where does “mjólkarsýra” come from?
mjólkarsýra (Faroese) comes from Faroese mjólk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
mjólkarsýra (Faroese): lactic acid
Ancestry of “mjólkarsýra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | mjólk | milk |
| 2 | Old Norse | mjǫlk | milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |