Where does “noisily” come from?
Noisily derives from English noisy, which comes from Middle English noise plus the suffix -y, ultimately tracing through Middle French -ie, Latin -ia and -ivus formations, to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
noisily (English): in a noisy manner; in such a way as to create a...
Definitions
- in a noisy manner; in such a way as to create a...
Ancestry of “noisily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noisy | Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant... |
| 2 | English | noise | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant;... |
| 3 | Middle English | noyse | A sound auditory sensation |
| 4 | Old French | noise | dispute, argument; noise, sound |
| 5 | Latin | nausea | nausea; seasickness; second-person singular... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |