Where does “mjölkaktig” come from?

mjölkaktig (Swedish) comes from Swedish mjölk, from Old Swedish miolk, from Old Norse mjǫlk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

mjölkaktig (Swedish): milky

Definitions

  1. milky

Ancestry of “mjölkaktig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmjölkmilk
2Old Swedishmiolkmilk
3Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
4Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic meluksEvery word from Old Norse mjǫlk
mjölkaktig — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer