Where does “instant” come from?
instant (Middle English) comes from Old French instant, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instant (Middle English): infinitely short period of time
Definitions
- infinitely short period of time
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