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Where does “letsugas” come from?

letsugas (Cebuano) comes from Spanish lechugas, from Spanish lechuga, from Latin lactūca, from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.

letsugas (Cebuano): an expression of anger, disgust, dismay, etc;...

Definitions

  1. an expression of anger, disgust, dismay, etc;...

Ancestry of “letsugas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishlechugasExpresses anger, upset, or annoyance. Euphemism...
2Spanishlechugalettuce; expresses anger, upsetness, or...
3Latinlactūca—
4Latinlác—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵláktsmilk
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