Where does “unnoisy” come from?
unnoisy (English) comes from English noisy, 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 — to swim; to float.
unnoisy (English): Not noisy
Definitions
- Not noisy
Ancestry of “unnoisy”, step by step
unnoisy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noisy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noisy | Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant... |
| 2 | English | noise | Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant;... |
| 3 | Middle English | noyse | A sound auditory sensation |
| 4 | Old French | noise | dispute, argument; noise, sound |
| 5 | Latin | nausea | nausea; seasickness; second-person singular... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ναυσία | nausea, seasickness |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ναῦς | a ship |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |