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
Ancestry of “sojamjölk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | mjölk | milk |
| 2 | Old Swedish | miolk | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | mjǫlk | milk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |