Where does “γάλακτος” come from?
γάλακτος (Greek) comes from Greek γάλα, from Ancient Greek γάλα, from Proto-Indo-European glakt-.
γάλακτος (Greek): Genitive singular form of γάλα
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of γάλα
Ancestry of “γάλακτος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | γάλα | milk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |