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Where does “colostrum” come from?

colostrum (Latin) comes from Latin colostra, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwel-.

colostrum (Latin): Alternative form of colostra

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of colostra

Ancestry of “colostrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolostracolostrum, beestings
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwel-—

Words derived from “colostrum”

  • colostrum
  • colostric
  • colostrous
  • colastra
  • colostro
  • colostro
  • colastră
  • kulloshtër
  • curastrã
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