Where does “mjólkursýra” come from?

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

mjólkursýra (Icelandic): lactic acid

Definitions

  1. lactic acid

Ancestry of “mjólkursýra”, step by step

mjólkursýra 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 sýra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsýraacid; sour whey; acid, LSD
2Old Norsesýrasour milk
3Proto-Germanicsūrą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Old Norse mjǫlk →