Etymology

milken

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Today it means: Consisting of milk. Full definition →

Middle English mylken ← Old English *mylcen
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  1. Old English · inherited from*mylcen
  2. Middle English · inherited frommylken
  3. English todaymilken

From Middle English mylken, from Old English *mylcen, milcen (“of milk”), equivalent to milk + -en.

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