myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of lechuga

Etymology of the Spanish word lechuga

the Spanish word lechuga

derived 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-

Catalan llatuga, Dutch latuw, English lettuce, French laitue, German Lattich, Italian lattuga, Swedish laktuk