Where does “leitís” come from?
leitís (Irish) comes from English lettuce, from Middle English letuse, from Old French laitue, from Latin lactūca, from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
leitís (Irish): lettuce
Definitions
- lettuce
Ancestry of “leitís”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lettuce | An edible plant, "Lactuca sativa" and its close... |
| 2 | Middle English | letuse | lettuce; The leaves of the lettuce used as... |
| 3 | Old French | laitue | lettuce |
| 4 | Latin | lactūca | lettuce (Lactuca sativa), wolf's milk (Lactuca maritima), and other Lactuca species |
| 5 | Latin | lác | milk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |