Where does “instant” come from?
instant (French) comes from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instant (French): pressing, insistent; instant, minute, moment
Definitions
- pressing, insistent; instant, minute, moment
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