milk- root words — words with the milk- root

The root milk- comes from Old English meoluc, meaning milk. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including buttermilk. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the milk- root

Explore words with milk- — words containing the milk- root and sharing its sense of "milk". Examples include buttermilk. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does milk- mean?

The milk- root means milk, from Old English meoluc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.