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Where does “móimint” come from?

móimint (Irish) comes from Middle Irish mómint, 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.

móimint (Irish): moment

Definitions

  1. moment

Ancestry of “móimint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmómintmoment, instant
2Latinmōmentum—
3Latinmōvimentum—
4Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
5Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
6Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “móimint”

  • nóiméad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →