instant

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Têgeh

tavilê

yekser

Pircarînî

B2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈɪnstənt/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle English instant (“infinitely short period of time”), from Old French instant (“assiduous, at hand”, adjective), from Latin īnstāns, īnstantis (“present, pressing, urgent”, literally “standing near”), present active participle of īnstō (“to stand upon, be nearby”), from in- (“after”) + stō (“to stand”). Compare Old English instede (“immediately, on the spot, at once”). More at in, stand.

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