Etymology of Nice

Posted on October 18, 2010 by timlyg

From Dictionary.com

Origin:
1250–1300;  ME: foolish, stupid < OF: silly, simple < L nescius  ignorant, incapable, equiv. to ne-  negative prefix + sci-  (s. of scīre  to know; see science) + -us  adj. suffix
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