Where does “nois” come from?
nois (Tok Pisin) 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.
nois (Tok Pisin): noise
Definitions
- noise
Ancestry of “nois”, step by step
| 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 |