S. [N.] melch, adj. “greedy”

N. melch adj. “greedy”

Reference ✧ Ety/MIL-IK ✧ “greedy”

Cognates

• ᴹQ. milka “greedy” ✧ Ety/MIL-IK.013

Derivations

• < ᴹ√MIL(IK) “*greed, lust” ✧ Ety/MIL-IK.001 (MIL-IK)

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√MIL-IK > melch

[milka] > [milkʰa] > [milxa] > [melxa] > [melx]

✧ Ety/MIL-IK.021

ᴱN. gag adj. “greedy”

Reference ✧ PE13/143 ✧ “greedy”

Element In

• ⇒ ᴱN. gagros “greed” ✧ PE13/143.8101