Where does “latentness” come from?
latentness (English) comes from English latent, from Middle English latent, from Old French latent, from Latin latens, from Latin latere — ablative singular of latus; present active...
latentness (English): The quality of being latent
Definitions
- The quality of being latent
Ancestry of “latentness”, step by step
latentness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English latent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |