The original Latinx idea came from Latino/a non-binary people. The -x suffix is also being pushed in some Latin American countries, like Argentina, by a minorit

The original Latinx idea came from Latino/a non-binary people. The -x suffix is also being pushed in some Latin American countries, like Argentina, by a minority. Also note that Latino is an American English word now, and it makes sense that it'd evolve on its own independent of the original word in Spanish.