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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/mulkōną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From *h₂ml̥ǵnéh₂-, a zero-grade iterative formation to Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- (to milk). Closely related to the strong verb *melkaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*mulkōną[1]

  1. to milk

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *molkōn
    • Old Frisian: molkia
  • Old Norse: molka

References

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  1. ^ Guus Kroonen (2013) “*mulkōn-”, in Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 374