Where does “nonmomentary” come from?
nonmomentary (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.
nonmomentary (English): Not momentary
Definitions
- Not momentary
Ancestry of “nonmomentary”, step by step
nonmomentary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English momentary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | momentary | Lasting for only a moment; Happening at every... |
| 2 | Late Latin | momentarius | of brief duration; brief, momentary, quick;... |
| 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 |