Where does “mëlken” come from?

mëlken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German melchan, from Proto-Germanic melkaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “mëlken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmelchan—
2Proto-Germanicmelkanąto milk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “mëlken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic melkaną →Every word from Old High German melchan →