Where does “milky” come from?
Milky comes from Middle English melky, which likely derives from mel- (honey) and the suffix -y, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European *melit- meaning honey.
milky (English): Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell,...
Definitions
- Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell,...
Ancestry of “milky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mylky | — |
| 2 | English | milk | A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of... |
| 3 | Middle English | milk | — |
| 4 | Old English | meolc | milk |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | meluk | milk |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | meluks | milk |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |
Words derived from “milky”