Where does “laktoza” come from?
laktoza (Ido) comes from Ido lakto, from Esperanto lakto, from Latin lacte, from Latin lac, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
laktoza (Ido): milky
Ancestry of “laktoza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | lakto | milk |
| 2 | Esperanto | lakto | milk |
| 3 | Latin | lacte | milk; ablative singular of lac |
| 4 | Latin | lac | milk; for something sweet, pleasant; milky juice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |