Etymology of the English word lettuce
the English word
lettucederived from the Old French word
laituesderived from the Old French word
laituederived from the Classical Latin word
lactuca (lettuce)
derived from the Latin word
lac (milk; milky juice of plants; spat)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melg-derived from the Old French word
letuësderived from the Classical Latin word
lactuca (lettuce)
derived from the Latin word
lac (milk; milky juice of plants; spat)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*melg-Date
The earliest known usage of lettuce in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Catalan
llatuga, Dutch
latuw, French
laitue, German
Lattich, Italian
lattuga, Spanish
lechuga, Swedish
laktukUsage
Word found in Modern English
