Where does “latent” come from?
latent (Latin) comes from Latin lateo, from Proto-Italic latēō, from Proto-Indo-European l̥h₂t-éh₁ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
latent (Latin): third-person plural present active indicative of...
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Ancestry of “latent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lateo | to be concealed or in hiding, lurk, skulk; to be... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | latēō | to be hidden |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | l̥h₂t-éh₁ye-ti | hidden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |