Milky
/ˈmɪlki/noun
Having the appearance, color, or consistency of milk; pale white or cloudy.
Did you know?The adjective milky comes from Old English *milc* (“milk”), ultimately tied to an ancient Indo-European root for milk, feeding the same linguistic family that gave us words for nourishment and lactation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂melǵ-
“to milk; produce milk”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*meluks
“milk”
Old English
OE
milc
“milk”
Old English
OE
milcig
“milky; like milk”
Middle English
ME
milky
“milky; resembling milk”
Modern English
English
milky
“resembling milk in color, texture, or appearance”