Where does “sojamjölk” come from?

sojamjölk (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.

sojamjölk (Swedish): soy milk; a beverage

Definitions

  1. soy milk; a beverage

Ancestry of “sojamjölk”, step by step

sojamjölk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mjölk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmjölkmilk
2Old Swedishmiolkmilk
3Old Norsemjǫlkmilk
4Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

via Swedish soja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsojasoy sauce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Old Norse mjǫlk →