Where does “melke” come from?

melke (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian melka, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

melke (West Frisian): to milk

Definitions

  1. to milk

Ancestry of “melke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianmelkato milk
2Proto-Germanicmelkanąto milk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaną →Every word from Old Frisian melka →