Where does “молочко” come from?

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

молочко (Russian): jelly a liquid that forms in the goiter or in the special glands of some birds and insects for feeding nestlings or larvae

Definitions

  1. jelly a liquid that forms in the goiter or in the special glands of some birds and insects for feeding nestlings or larvae

Ancestry of “молочко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмолоко́milk
2Proto-Slavicmelkomilk
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-Slavic melko →
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