Where does “Milchrahm” come from?

Milchrahm (German) comes from German milch, from Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic meluk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Milchrahm (German): smetana

Definitions

  1. smetana

Ancestry of “Milchrahm”, step by step

Milchrahm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German rahm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrahmcream (milkfat)
2Middle High Germanroum—
3Old High Germanroumcream
4Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
5Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
6Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →