Where does “melċe” come from?

melċe (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic milkijaz, from Proto-Germanic melkaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “melċe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmilkijaz—
2Proto-Germanicmelkazgiving milk, milch
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “melċe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic milkijaz →
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