Where does “noisome” come from?
Noisome comes from English noy, influenced by English some, ultimately from Latin odium meaning hatred, and Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning together.
noisome (English): Morally hurtful or noxious; Hurtful or noxious to...
Definitions
- Morally hurtful or noxious; Hurtful or noxious to...
Ancestry of “noisome”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | noysom | harmful, injurious |
| 2 | Middle English | annoien | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | anuier | Alternative form of enoiier; to cause problems |
| 4 | Old French | enuier | Alternative form of enoiier; to molest, harm,... |
| 5 | Latin | inodiāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | odium | hatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |