Where does “Lettice” come from?
Lettice (English) comes from Middle English letuse, from Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca, from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
Ancestry of “Lettice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | letuse | lettuce; The leaves of the lettuce used as... |
| 2 | Old French | laitue | lettuce |
| 3 | Latin | lactūca | — |
| 4 | Latin | lác | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |
Words derived from “Lettice”