Where does “milc” come from?

milc (Silesian) comes from German Milz, from Middle High German milze, from Old High German milzi, from Proto-Germanic miltiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- — to soften, to melt.

milc (Silesian): spleen, milt

Definitions

  1. spleen, milt

Ancestry of “milc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMilzspleen, milt
2Middle High Germanmilze—
3Old High Germanmilzispleen
4Proto-Germanicmiltijąspleen
5Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)meld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic miltiją →Every word from Old High German milzi →