Where does “mjölkkörtel” come from?
mjölkkörtel (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.
mjölkkörtel (Swedish): a mammary gland
Definitions
- a mammary gland
Ancestry of “mjölkkörtel”, step by step
mjölkkörtel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mjölk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mjölk | milk |
| 2 | Old Swedish | miolk | milk |
| 3 | Old Norse | mjǫlk | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
via Swedish körtel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | körtel | gland; an organ that synthesizes a substance |