Where does “Molke” come from?
Molke (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German molken, from Proto-Germanic mulknō — whey, milk.
Molke (Pennsylvania German): whey
Ancestry of “Molke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | molken | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mulknō | whey, milk |