Where does “млезиво” come from?

млезиво (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic melzivo, from Proto-Slavic melsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic melźtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.

млезиво (Serbo-Croatian): colostrum

Definitions

  1. colostrum

Ancestry of “млезиво”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmelzivocolostrum
2Proto-Slavicmelstito milk
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmelźtei—
4Proto-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 →
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