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Where does “micromomentary” come from?

micromomentary (English) comes from English momentary, from Late Latin momentarius, from Latin mōmentum, from Latin mōvimentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

micromomentary (English): Existing for only a very brief moment in time

Definitions

  1. Existing for only a very brief moment in time

Ancestry of “micromomentary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmomentaryLasting for only a moment; Happening at every...
2Late Latinmomentariusof brief duration; brief, momentary, quick;...
3Latinmōmentum—
4Latinmōvimentum—
5Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
6Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
7Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs
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