Latest
/ˈleɪ.tɪst/noun
Most recent or newest in time.
Did you know?Latest comes from Old English *lætest*, the superlative of *late*, and its deeper Germanic root is tied to the idea of being slow or behind time, not “newness” at all.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lē-
“to let go, slacken, be slow”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*lataz
“slow, lazy, late”
Old English
English
lætest
“most late; latest, last in time”
Middle English
English
latest
“most recent; last in order or time”
Modern English
English
latest
“most recent or newest in time”