An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/melk

by Friedrich Kluge

melk, adj., ‘giving milk, milch,’ from the equiv. MidHG. mële, mëlch, OHG. mëlch (equiv. to AS. mëlc), adj.; comp. OIc. mjolkr, milkr, MidE. milche, E. milch, adj. (AS. *mylče is wanting); a verbal adj. from melken.