Where does “standardmjölk” come from?

standardmjölk (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.

standardmjölk (Swedish): milk with a fat content of 3%

Definitions

  1. milk with a fat content of 3%

Ancestry of “standardmjölk”, step by step

standardmjölk 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 standard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstandarda standard, a norm

Words derived from “standardmjölk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic meluksEvery word from Old Norse mjǫlk