Where does “Milz” come from?
Milz (German) comes from Middle High German milze, from Old High German milzi, from Proto-Germanic miltiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.
Milz (German): spleen, milt
Ancestry of “Milz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | milze | — |
| 2 | Old High German | milzi | spleen |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | miltiją | spleen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |