Where does “collateral” come from?
Collateral comes from Middle English and Old French collateral, from Latin collaterālis, formed from col- (together) and laterālis (of the side).
collateral (English): Parallel, along the same vein, side by side;...
Definitions
- Parallel, along the same vein, side by side;...
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