Where does “melking” come from?

melking (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål melke, from Danish mælke, from Danish mælk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

melking (Norwegian Bokmål): milking

Definitions

  1. milking

Ancestry of “melking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmelketo milk
2Danishmælkemilt, roe; to exude milk or a milky fluid
3Danishmælkmilk; milt, roe; imperative of mælke
4Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
5Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Old Norse mjǫlk →