Where does “noiselet” come from?
noiselet (English) comes from English noise, from Middle English noyse, from Old French noise, 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.
noiselet (English): Any of a family of functions related to wavelets,...
Definitions
- Any of a family of functions related to wavelets,...
Ancestry of “noiselet”, step by step
noiselet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noise | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant;... |
| 2 | Middle English | noyse | A sound auditory sensation |
| 3 | Old French | noise | dispute, argument; noise, sound |
| 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 |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |