Where does “Magermilch” come from?
Magermilch (German) comes from German mager, from Old High German magar, from Old Norse mágr, from Proto-Germanic magraz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.
Magermilch (German): skimmed milk, skim milk, low-fat milk
Definitions
- skimmed milk, skim milk, low-fat milk
Ancestry of “Magermilch”, step by step
Magermilch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mager | lean, without fat; meager, skinny |
| 2 | Old High German | magar | thin; meager |
| 3 | Old Norse | mágr | a male relative by marriage (kin to one’s spouse or spouse to one’s kin); son-in-law, father-in-law or brother-in-law |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magraz | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |