Vitulin
/ˈvɪtʃʊlɪn/noun
Relating to calves or veal.
Did you know?Vitulin ultimately comes from Latin vitulus, meaning “calf,” the same root behind a whole family of cattle-related words in Romance languages.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
vitulinus
“of or pertaining to a calf”
Late Latin
Latin
vitulinus
“calf-like; relating to calves or veal”
Middle English
English
vitulin
“relating to calves or veal”
Modern English
English
vitulin
“relating to calves or veal”
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