Where does “مالاکان” come from?

مالاکان (Persian) comes from Russian молокан, from Russian молоко́, from Proto-Slavic melko, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

مالاکان (Persian): Molokan

Definitions

  1. Molokan

Ancestry of “مالاکان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмолоканblue lettuce; молока́н •  m anim; Molokan
2Russianмолоко́milk
3Proto-Slavicmelkomilk
4Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-Slavic melko →
مالاکان — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer