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Where does “annoyance” come from?

Annoyance comes from Middle English anoiaunce, from Old French anoiance, from Old French anuier meaning to cause trouble or displeasure.

annoyance (English): That which annoys; An act or instance of...

Definitions

  1. That which annoys; An act or instance of...

Ancestry of “annoyance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishanoyaunce—
2Old Frenchanoiancetorment; suffering; chagrin
3Old Frenchenoiierto bother; to cause problems; to be angry
4Late Latininodiocause aversion, make hateful
5LatinodioAlternative form of ōdī; dative singular of...
6LatinodiI hate, detest; I dislike; I am displeased by
7Proto-Italicōdaito hate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
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