Where does “colostrum” come from?
Colostrum comes from Latin colostrum, derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱwel-, a root of uncertain meaning whose sense development to the first milk after birth remains unclear.
colostrum (English): A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in...
Definitions
- A form of milk produced by the mammary glands in...
Ancestry of “colostrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | colostrum | Alternative form of colostra |
| 2 | Latin | colostra | colostrum, beestings |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwel- | — |
Words derived from “colostrum”