Where does “Sojamilch” come from?

Sojamilch (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.

Sojamilch (German): soy milk

Definitions

  1. soy milk

Ancestry of “Sojamilch”, step by step

Sojamilch 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 Soja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSojasoy
2Japanesesoya—
3Japanese醤油soy sauce
4Middle Chinese醬油—
5Middle Chinese醬bean paste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-West Germanic meluk →