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
mjolka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic melkaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | melkaną | to milk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
via Proto-Germanic melukōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | melukōną | To milk; To give milk |