English
lechon
Lechon comes from Spanish lechón ‘suckling piglet’, from leche ‘milk’, and ultimately from Classical Latin lac.
- Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElac‘milk’
- Late Latinmodernlactem
- Old Spanishc. 950–1500*laitereconstructed
- Old Spanish, derivedc. 950–1500*leitereconstructed
- Old Spanish, derivedc. 950–1500leche
- Spanishc. 1500–presentsame form‘milk’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentlechón‘suckling piglet’
- Englishtodaylechon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElac‘milk’
- Late Latinmodernlactem
- Old Spanishc. 950–1500*laitereconstructed
- Old Spanish, derivedc. 950–1500*leitereconstructed
- Old Spanish, derivedc. 950–1500leche
- Spanishc. 1500–presentsame form‘milk’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentlechón‘suckling piglet’
- Englishtodaylechon
Linked words
through Classical Latin lac ‘milk’
lettuce, latte, lactose, lactic, lactate, spironolactone, 8 more
Today it means
noun a roasted suckling piglet; a roasted pig
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Latin lac / lechon