Where does “noise” come from?
Noise comes from Middle English noise, from Old French noise meaning quarrel or disturbance, from Latin nausea meaning seasickness or disgust, from Ancient Greek ναυσία meaning nausea, derived from ναῦς meaning ship, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us.
noise (English): Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant;...
Definitions
- Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant;...
Ancestry of “noise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | noyse | A sound auditory sensation |
| 2 | Old French | noise | dispute, argument; noise, sound |
| 3 | Latin | nausea | nausea; seasickness; second-person singular... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |