Where does “latent” come from?
latent (Middle English) comes from Old French latent, from Latin latens, from Latin latere — ablative singular of latus; present active...
Ancestry of “latent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | latent | — |
| 2 | Latin | latens | present active participle of lateō; invisible,... |
| 3 | Latin | latere | ablative singular of latus; present active... |
Words derived from “latent”