Where does “latent” come from?
latent (Danish) comes from German latent, from French latent, from Latin latens, from Latin latere — ablative singular of latus; present active...
latent (Danish): latent
Ancestry of “latent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | latent | latent |
| 2 | French | latent | latent |
| 3 | Latin | latens | present active participle of lateō; invisible,... |
| 4 | Latin | latere | ablative singular of latus; present active... |