Where does “colostrum” come from?
colostrum (Latin) comes from Latin colostra, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwel-.
colostrum (Latin): Alternative form of colostra
Definitions
- Alternative form of colostra
Ancestry of “colostrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | colostra | colostrum, beestings |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwel- | — |
Words derived from “colostrum”