Nauseous
/ˈnɔː.zi.əs/noun
Causing a feeling of sickness or disgust.
Did you know?The word 'nauseous' is linked to the Greek 'naus,' meaning 'ship,' as sailors often felt sickness on the turbulent seas, hinting at a connection between motion and malaise.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*neus-
“to be sick or to feel pain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ναυτία (nautía)
“seasickness or nausea, specifically related to the motion of ships.”
Latin
Latin
nausea
“seasickness or disgust.”
Middle English
Middle English
nauseous
“causing seasickness or disgust.”
Modern English
English
nauseous
“pertaining to causing nausea or a feeling of sickness.”