Where does “melche” come from?
melche (Middle English) comes from Old English melċe, from Proto-Germanic milkijaz, from Proto-Germanic melkaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
Ancestry of “melche”, step by step
melche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English melċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | melċe | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | milkijaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | melkaz | giving milk, milch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
via Old English milċe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | milċe | — |