Where does “momen gaya” come from?
momen gaya (Indonesian) comes from Dutch krachtmoment, from Dutch moment, from Middle Dutch moment, from Middle French moment, from Latin mōmentum, from Latin mōvimentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
momen gaya (Indonesian): moment of force
Definitions
- moment of force
Ancestry of “momen gaya”, step by step
momen gaya traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch krachtmoment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krachtmoment | moment of force, moment |
| 2 | Dutch | moment | moment; moment of force, moment |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | moment | — |
| 4 | Middle French | moment | — |
| 5 | Latin | mōmentum | movement, motion, impulse; course |
| 6 | Latin | mōvimentum | movement |
| 7 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 8 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Indonesian gaya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | gaya | style; force |
| 2 | Malay | gaya | style; force |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गय | acquired or conquered properties; gait, motion |
via Indonesian momen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | momen | moment |