Question

which language the word laterite is derived? What does it means?

Answer 1

Laterite is a soil and rock type rich in iron and aluminium, and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by intensive and prolonged weathering of the underlying parent rock.

Answer 2

Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin later 'brick' + ite
meaning
A reddish clayey material,hard when dry ,forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building.