Where does “młodziwo” come from?

młodziwo (Polish) comes from Old Polish mleziwo, from Proto-Slavic melzivo, from Proto-Slavic melsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic melźtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

młodziwo (Polish): colostrum, foremilk

Definitions

  1. colostrum, foremilk

Ancestry of “młodziwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishmleziwocolostrum, foremilk
2Proto-Slavicmelzivocolostrum
3Proto-Slavicmelstito milk
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmelźtei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂melǵ-to milk; milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic melźtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic melsti →