English
galactin
Galactin comes from Ancient Greek γάλα ‘milk’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγάλα‘milk’
- Englishtodaygalactin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγάλα‘milk’
- Englishtodaygalactin
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gláktn̥ ‘milk’
Today it means
noun An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γάλα / galactin