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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlatent—
2Latinlatenspresent active participle of lateō; invisible,...
3Latinlatereablative singular of latus; present active...

Words derived from “latent”

Every word from Latin latere →Every word from Latin latens →Every word from Old French latent →