Where does “dense” come from?
Dense comes from Middle French dense, from Latin densus, from Proto-Indo-European dens-.
dense (English): Having relatively high density; Compact; crowded...
Definitions
- Having relatively high density; Compact; crowded...
Ancestry of “dense”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dense | — |
| 2 | Latin | dēnsus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dens- | to teach; thick, dense |
Words derived from “dense”