Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “miluh” come from?

miluh (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic meluk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “miluh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicmelukmilk
2Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “miluh”

  • Liebfraumilch
  • milchig
  • Milchmädchenrechnung
  • Milchmädchen
  • Milchflasche
  • Milchkaffee
  • Buttermilch
  • Milchfieber
  • Milchkuh
  • Milchfisch
  • Milch
  • Milchreis
  • Milchstraße
  • Mandelmilch
  • Milchbart
  • milchig
  • Milchmixgetränk
  • Milchzucker
  • Bananenmilch
  • Milchschlange
  • Muttermilch
  • Liebfrauenmilch
  • Milchschokolade
  • Milchglas
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