Where does “молоко” come from?

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

молоко (Ukrainian): milk

Definitions

  1. milk

Ancestry of “молоко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmelkomilk
2Proto-Germanicmeluksmilk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meluks →Every word from Proto-Slavic melko →