Where does “мљезиво” come from?
мљезиво (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic melzivo, from Proto-Slavic melsti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic melźtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
мљезиво (Serbo-Croatian): colostrum
Ancestry of “мљезиво”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | melzivo | colostrum |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | melsti | to milk |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | melźtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂melǵ- | to milk; milk |