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
Ancestry of “melke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | melka | to milk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | melkaną | to milk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |