Where does “latex” come from?
latex (French) comes from New Latin latex, from Latin latex — water; liquid, fluid; springs.
latex (French): latex
Ancestry of “latex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | latex | clear fluid which is part of a humour or bodily... |
| 2 | Latin | latex | water; liquid, fluid; springs |