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Where does “noyous” come from?

noyous (English) comes from English noy, 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.

noyous (English): Troublesome; harmful, injurious

Definitions

  1. Troublesome; harmful, injurious

Ancestry of “noyous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoyTo annoy; to harm or injure; annoyance
2Anglo-Normannoierto hurt; to harm; to damage; Alternative form of...
3LatininodioI cause aversion; I make hateful
4LatinodioAlternative form of ōdī; dative singular of...
5LatinodiI hate, detest; I dislike; I am displeased by
6Proto-Italicōdaito hate
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite
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