Where does “молокан” come from?

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

молокан (Russian): blue lettuce; молока́н •  m anim; Molokan

Definitions

  1. blue lettuce; молока́н •  m anim; Molokan

Ancestry of “молокан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмолоко́milk
2Proto-Slavicmelkomilk
3Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk

Words derived from “молокан”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-Slavic melko →