Where does “Milchquarz” come from?

Milchquarz (German) comes from German Quarz, from Middle High German quarz, from German twarc, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

Milchquarz (German): milky quartz

Definitions

  1. milky quartz

Ancestry of “Milchquarz”, step by step

Milchquarz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Quarz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuarzquartz
2Middle High Germanquarz—
3Germantwarc—
4Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via German milch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmilchmilk white liquid produced by female mammals for their young to consume
2Middle High Germanmilch—
3Old High Germanmiluh—
4Proto-West Germanicmelukmilk
5Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →