Where does “brjóstamjólk” come from?

brjóstamjólk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mjólk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

brjóstamjólk (Icelandic): breast milk

Definitions

  1. breast milk

Ancestry of “brjóstamjólk”, step by step

brjóstamjólk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic mjólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmjólkmilk; any liquid resembling milk, as the liquid...
2Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
3Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

via Icelandic brjóst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbrjóstone of a woman's breasts; breast; the front of...
2Old Norsebrjóstbreast; person, personality; front
3Proto-Germanicbreustąbreast, chest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrews-to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Old Norse mjǫlk →