Where does “romaine” come from?

Romaine derives from French romaine, from French romain, from Latin romanus meaning "of Rome," formed with the Latin suffix -anus.

romaine (English): Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, a type of lettuce...

Definitions

  1. Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, a type of lettuce...

Ancestry of “romaine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchromainefeminine singular of romain; a dress
2LatinRōmānusRoman
3Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from Latin Rōmānus →Every word from French romaine →