Where does “pesterment” come from?

pesterment (English) comes from English pester, from Old French empestrer — encumber.

pesterment (English): The act of pestering, or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of pestering, or the state of being...

Ancestry of “pesterment”, step by step

pesterment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pester

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpesterTo bother, harass, or annoy persistently; To...
2Old Frenchempestrerencumber

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Old French empestrer →Every word from English pester →
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