Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “mjolka” come from?

mjolka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “mjolka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmelkanąto milk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “mjolka”

  • melkepulver
  • melkeaktig
  • melkesyre
  • melking
  • melke
  • kjernemelk
  • Melkeveien
  • kumelk
  • melkebonde
  • melker
  • helmelk
  • melkesjokolade
  • morsmelk
  • melk
  • mjølke
  • malke
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →