Where does “молочно-белый” come from?

молочно-белый (Russian) comes from Russian бе́лый, from Proto-Slavic bělъ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs — white surface or stain.

молочно-белый (Russian): milk-white

Definitions

  1. milk-white

Ancestry of “молочно-белый”, step by step

молочно-белый traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian бе́лый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́лыйwhite, light
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain

via Russian [[молочный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian[[молочный—

via Russian моло́чн(ый)]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмоло́чн(ый)]]—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēlHs →Every word from Proto-Slavic bělъ →Every word from Russian бе́лый →