Where does “milze” come from?

milze (Latvian) comes from Latvian milzis, from Latvian milzt, from Proto-Baltic melž-, from Proto-Indo-European melǵʰ.

milze (Latvian): female giant, giantess; giant, giantess

Definitions

  1. female giant, giantess; giant, giantess

Ancestry of “milze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianmilzisgiant
2Latvianmilztto swell, to grow, to increase
3Proto-Balticmelž-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelǵʰ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European melǵʰ →Every word from Proto-Baltic melž- →Every word from Latvian milzt →