Etymology

annoyware

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Today it means: Software that annoys the user, as by displaying constant advertisements or reminders to register. Full definition →

English softwarebf. ← Middle English ware ← Old English waru
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Italic*odjom
  7. Latinodium
  8. Late Latininodiāre
  9. Old Frenchenoiier
  10. Middle Englishanoyen
  11. Englishannoy
  12. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  13. Proto-Germanic*samþuz /*samftuz
  14. Proto-West Germanic*samft(ī)
  15. Old Englishsōfte
  16. Middle Englishsofte
  17. Englishsoft
  18. Proto-Germanic*warō
  19. Proto-West Germanic*waru
  20. Old Englishwaru
  21. Middle Englishware
  22. Englishsoftwarebf.
  23. English todayannoyware

From annoy + -ware.

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