'nouny' originates from the English word 'noun', with the suffix '-y' added to indicate a characteristic or resemblance.

'noun' changed from the Old French word 'nom', which came from the Latin word 'nomen', eventually becoming the modern English word 'noun'.

Initially, 'noun' meant 'name' in Latin, but over time it evolved to mean a part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea.