Where does “melkekjertel” come from?
melkekjertel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål melk, from Danish mælk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
melkekjertel (Norwegian Bokmål): mammary gland
Definitions
- mammary gland
Ancestry of “melkekjertel”, step by step
melkekjertel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål melk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | melk | milk; A juice from plants that looks like milk;... |
| 2 | Danish | mælk | milk; milt, roe; imperative of mælke |
| 3 | Old Norse | mjǫlk | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
via Norwegian Bokmål kjertel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kjertel | a gland |