From Latin 'nausea' (seasickness), via Old French 'noise' (uproar) — seasick discomfort became commotion, then loud sound.
A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant.
From Old French 'noise' meaning 'uproar, disturbance, quarrel,' from Latin 'nausea' meaning 'seasickness, disgust,' from Greek 'nausia' (nausea). The chain: seasickness → discomfort → commotion → loud sound. Key roots: naus (Greek: "ship