Where does “noyaunce” come from?
noyaunce (Middle English) comes from Middle English anoyaunce, from Old French anoiance, from Old French enoiier, from Late Latin inodio, from Latin odio, from Latin odi, from Proto-Italic ōdai, from Proto-Indo-European h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.
noyaunce (Middle English): A problem or irritation; that which irritates
Definitions
- A problem or irritation; that which irritates
Ancestry of “noyaunce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | anoyaunce | annoyance, irritation that which annoys |
| 2 | Old French | anoiance | torment; suffering; chagrin |
| 3 | Old French | enoiier | to bother; to cause problems; to be angry |
| 4 | Late Latin | inodio | cause aversion, make hateful |
| 5 | Latin | odio | Alternative form of ōdī; dative singular of... |
| 6 | Latin | odi | I hate, detest; I dislike; I am displeased by |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ōdai | to hate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃e-h₃ód-e ~ h₃e-h₃d-ḗr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ed- | to smell, stink; to hate; to bite |