Etymology

Ovaltine

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Today it means: A brand of milk flavoring product, usually made with malt extract, sugar, and whey. Full definition →

Latin ōvum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromōvum“egg”
  2. English todayOvaltine

Brand name (originally Ovomaltine), from Latin ōvum (“egg”), malt and -ine.

Words from the same roots

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