Milk - Gala - Lac

From: Joao
Message: 36163
Date: 2005-02-08

What's the current explanation for the etymology of Latin lac (gen. lactis) and Greek gala (gen. galaktos, both meaning "milk". IE? *g&lak-t ? *dlak-t ? A t-ending could be analogous of *alut "beer" and *melit "honey".
 
Joao SL