Where does “outnoise” come from?
outnoise (English) comes from English noise, from Middle English noyse, from Old French noise, from Latin nausea, from Ancient Greek ναυσία, from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
outnoise (English): To exceed in noise; to surpass in noisiness
Definitions
- To exceed in noise; to surpass in noisiness
Ancestry of “outnoise”, step by step
outnoise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noise | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant;... |
| 2 | Middle English | noyse | A sound auditory sensation |
| 3 | Old French | noise | dispute, argument; noise, sound |
| 4 | Latin | nausea | nausea; seasickness; second-person singular... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |