Where does “mällke” come from?

mällke (Pite Sami) comes from Proto-Samic mielkkē, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “mällke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samicmielkkēmilk
2Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-Samic mielkkē →