Where does “noisomeness” come from?
noisomeness (English) comes from English noisome, from Middle English noysom, from Middle English annoien, from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier, from Latin inodiāre, from Latin odium, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
noisomeness (English): The state or quality of being noisome
Definitions
- The state or quality of being noisome
Ancestry of “noisomeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | noisome | Morally hurtful or noxious; Hurtful or noxious to... |
| 2 | Middle English | noysom | — |
| 3 | Middle English | annoien | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | anuier | Alternative form of enoiier; to cause problems |
| 5 | Old French | enuier | Alternative form of enoiier; to molest, harm,... |
| 6 | Latin | inodiāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | odium | hatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |