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Melca

Melca

ae f

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What it meant

melca — Walde–Hofmann

melca, -ae f. ,ein aus saurer gewürzter Milch bestehendes Gericht* (= öföyala nach Anthim. 78; seit CE. 862 [1. Jh.] und Apic. [in griech. Quellen uéAka schon früher; s. zur Überlief, Helmreich ALL. 1, 326 f., Buecheler Kl. Schr. II 466, Janko WuS. 1, 100, Gl. 2, 381]: nach Müllenhoff Deutsche Altertumsk. IV 348, Walde LEW.? 473, Brüch Einfl. 19 frühe Entlehnung aus dem Westgerman., zur Sippe von got. miluks f., … — [Walde–Hofmann, s.v. melca, p. 968]

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  • Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Walde-Hofmann, Lateinisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. melca (scan pp. 968-969; entry #1740). Root candidates: *meljos-, *melg-, *melj-.

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