Where does “melken” come from?
melken (German) comes from Middle High German mëlken, from Old High German melchan, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
melken (German): to milk; to drain; to draw from , especially...
Definitions
- to milk; to drain; to draw from , especially...
Ancestry of “melken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | mëlken | — |
| 2 | Old High German | melchan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | melkaną | to milk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
Words derived from “melken”