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Where does “melkaz” come from?

melkaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

melkaz (Proto-Germanic): giving milk, milch

Definitions

  1. giving milk, milch

Ancestry of “melkaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “melkaz”

  • milch
  • milchy
  • melche
  • milche
  • melċe
  • milċe
  • milkijaz
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