Where does “equimomental” come from?
equimomental (English) comes from English momental, from English moment, from Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum, from Latin mōvimentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
equimomental (English): Having equal moments of inertia
Definitions
- Having equal moments of inertia
Ancestry of “equimomental”, step by step
equimomental traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English momental
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | momental | Lasting only for a moment; brief; important;... |
| 2 | English | moment | A brief, unspecified amount of time; The smallest... |
| 3 | Middle English | moment | — |
| 4 | Old French | moment | — |
| 5 | Latin | mōmentum | movement, motion, impulse; course |
| 6 | Latin | mōvimentum | movement |
| 7 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 8 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via English equi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equi | — |