Etymology of the English word milk
the English word
milkderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melg-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*melkananDerivations in English
buttermilk,
foremilk,
milker,
milkmaid,
milkman,
milkweed,
milkwood,
milkwort,
moosemilk,
milksop,
milked,
milkingCognates
Dutch
melken, Dutch
melk, German
Milch, German
melken, Icelandic
mjólk, Swedish
mjölkUsage
Word found in Modern English
