Where does “mielkke” come from?

mielkke (Lule Sami) comes from Proto-Samic mielkkē, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

mielkke (Lule Sami): milk

Definitions

  1. milk

Ancestry of “mielkke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicmielkkēmilk
2Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-Samic mielkkē →