Etymology

troublous

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Today it means: Of a liquid: thick, muddy, full of sediment. Full definition →

Middle English troublous ← Anglo-Norman troublous ← Middle French troubleus
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  1. Middle French · derived fromtroubleus
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromtroublous
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtroublous
  4. English todaytroublous

Inherited from Middle English troublous, from Anglo-Norman troublous and Middle French troubleus, corresponding to trouble + -ous.

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