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