Where does “noy” come from?
noy (English) comes from Anglo-Norman noier, from Latin inodio, from Latin odio, from Latin odi, from Proto-Italic ōdai, from Proto-Indo-European h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
noy (English): To annoy; to harm or injure; annoyance
Definitions
- To annoy; to harm or injure; annoyance
Ancestry of “noy”, step by step
noy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman noier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | noier | to hurt; to harm; to damage; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Latin | inodio | I cause aversion; I make hateful |
| 3 | Latin | odio | Alternative form of ōdī; dative singular of... |
| 4 | Latin | odi | I hate, detest; I dislike; I am displeased by |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ōdai | to hate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |