Where does “momencik” come from?
momencik (Polish) comes from Polish moment, 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.
momencik (Polish): wait a minute, wait a moment, wait a second (used when the speaker expects to refrain from speaking or acting for a short time)
Definitions
- wait a minute, wait a moment, wait a second (used when the speaker expects to refrain from speaking or acting for a short time)
Ancestry of “momencik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | moment | moment |
| 2 | Latin | mōmentum | movement, motion, impulse; course |
| 3 | Latin | mōvimentum | movement |
| 4 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 5 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |