Where does “lacto-” come from?
lacto- (English) comes from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
lacto- (English): milk
Ancestry of “lacto-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lác | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |
Words derived from “lacto-”