Etymology of the Latin word lactuca
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-Derivations in Latin
lactucariumDerivations in other languages
French
laitue, French
lactucarium, French
letuës, Italian
lattucina, Portuguese
leituga, Portuguese
lactucina, Romanian
lăptucă, Spanish
lechugaUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
