Etymology of the English word vitellin
the English word
vitellinderived from the English word
vitellusderived from the Latin word
vitellus (yolk of egg; little calf; yolk, yolk of egg)
derived from the Latin word
vitulus (calf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wet-using the English suffix
-inusing the English suffix
-inDate
The earliest known usage of vitellin in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
ovovitellinUsage
Word found in Modern English
