Where does “milken” come from?

milken (Middle English) comes from Old English melcan, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “milken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishmelcanAlternative form of meolcan; to milk
2Proto-Germanicmelkanąto milk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “milken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaną →Every word from Old English melcan →