μέλκιον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • of Hesychius' gives the definition as: κρήνη (spring, fountain), νύμφη (springs), παίγνιον (play thing, toy).

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂melǵ- (milk, wipe off, wipe).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂melǵ-

Gloss

milk, wipe off, wipe

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

乳

Emoji
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