Where does “momentany” come from?
momentany (English) comes from Middle French momentané, from Latin momentaneus, 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.
momentany (English): Momentary, transient
Definitions
- Momentary, transient
Ancestry of “momentany”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | momentané | — |
| 2 | Latin | momentaneus | short, brief (duration), momentary |
| 3 | Latin | mōmentum | movement, motion, impulse; course |
| 4 | Latin | mōvimentum | movement |
| 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 |