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Stage 1 of 4
movere
Latin · ancient
"to move"
to move, giving rise to momentum (a moving power, a particle of time)
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Stage 2 of 4
momentum
Latin · ancient
"a movement, an instant"
a movement, an instant, from movere
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Stage 3 of 4
moment
Old French · medieval
"a very brief period of time"
carried into French for a very brief period of time
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Stage 4 of 4
moment
English · 1300s
"a very brief period of time"
settled as the English word for a very brief period of time
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