Where does “colostro” come from?
colostro (Portuguese) comes from Latin colostrum, from Latin colostra, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwel-.
colostro (Portuguese): colostrum
Ancestry of “colostro”, 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- | — |