Etymology of the French word laitue
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-Date
The earliest known usage of laitue in French dates from the 11th century.
Derivations in French
laituesCognates
Catalan
llatuga, Dutch
latuw, English
lettuce, German
Lattich, Italian
lattuga, Spanish
lechuga, Swedish
laktukUsage
Word found in Old French
