Where does “mulke” come from?

mulke (Yola) comes from Middle English mylken, from Old English melcan, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

mulke (Yola): to milk

Definitions

  1. to milk

Ancestry of “mulke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmylkento milk
2Old EnglishmelcanAlternative form of meolcan; to milk
3Proto-Germanicmelkanąto milk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaną →Every word from Old English melcan →