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
- Existing for only a very brief moment in time
Ancestry of “micromomentary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | momentary | Lasting for only a moment; Happening at every... |
| 2 | Late Latin | momentarius | of brief duration; brief, momentary, quick;... |
| 3 | Latin | mōmentum | — |
| 4 | Latin | mōvimentum | — |
| 5 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 6 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |