Where does “milich” come from?

milich (Middle High German) comes from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic meluk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “milich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmiluh—
2Proto-West Germanicmelukmilk
3Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-West Germanic meluk →