Where does “ennuy” come from?

ennuy (Middle French) comes from Old French anui, from Old French anuier — Alternative form of enoiier; to cause problems.

ennuy (Middle French): misery

Definitions

  1. misery

Ancestry of “ennuy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchanuiproblem; issue; obstacle; misery
2Old FrenchanuierAlternative form of enoiier; to cause problems
Every word from Old French anuierEvery word from Old French anui
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