Etymology

moment

mo·ment
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Today it means: A particular point of space; a spot. Full definition →

Middle English moment ← Old French moment ← Latin mōmentum
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moment · noun1

  1. Latin · derived frommōmentum
  2. Old French · derived frommoment
  3. Middle English · inherited frommoment
  4. English todaymoment

From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.

Moment · proper noun2

Unexplained English surname.

Words from the same roots

Latinmōmentum all →

momentum

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