Where does “marulcuk” come from?

marulcuk (Turkish) comes from Turkish marul, from Ottoman Turkish مارول, from Byzantine Greek μαρούλιον, from Ancient Greek ἀμαρούλιον, from Latin amārus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

Ancestry of “marulcuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishmarullettuce
2Ottoman Turkishمارول
3Byzantine Greekμαρούλιονlettuce
4Ancient Greekἀμαρούλιον
5Latinamārusbitter (taste)
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mósEvery word from Latin amārus