Where does “sillmjölke” come from?
sillmjölke (Swedish) comes from Swedish sill, from Old Norse síld, from Proto-Germanic sīlą — a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring.
sillmjölke (Swedish): a weakling
Definitions
- a weakling
Ancestry of “sillmjölke”, step by step
sillmjölke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sill | a herring |
| 2 | Old Norse | síld | herring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīlą | a kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring |
via Swedish mjölke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mjölke | milt |