Where does “latency” come from?
Latency derives from English latent, from Middle English latent, from Latin latēns, the present participle of latēre meaning to lie hidden, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- meaning to lie or hide.
latency (English): The state of being latent; A delay, a period...
Definitions
- The state of being latent; A delay, a period...
Ancestry of “latency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | latent | Existing or present but concealed or inactive;... |
| 2 | Middle English | latent | — |
| 3 | Old French | latent | — |
| 4 | Latin | latens | present active participle of lateō; invisible,... |
| 5 | Latin | latere | ablative singular of latus; present active... |
Words derived from “latency”