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Where does “mleko” come from?

mleko (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic melko, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

Ancestry of “mleko”, step by step

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

Words derived from “mleko”

  • mlečen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →