Where does “ad nauseum” come from?
ad nauseum (English) comes from English ad nauseam, from Latin ad nauseam, from Latin nauseam, from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
ad nauseum (English): Misspelling of ad nauseam
Definitions
- Misspelling of ad nauseam
Ancestry of “ad nauseum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ad nauseam | To a nauseating or sickening degree; Having been... |
| 2 | Latin | ad nauseam | — |
| 3 | Latin | nauseam | accusative singular of nausea; sea-sickness,... |
| 4 | Latin | nausea | nausea; seasickness; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |