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

Definitions

  1. lactic acid

Ancestry of “mjólkarsýra”, step by step

mjólkarsýra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese mjólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemjólkmilk
2Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
3Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

via Faroese sýra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesýraacid; sorrel; LSD
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Old Norse mjǫlk →