NICE used to mean something COMPLETELY different 😱 #nice #etymology #chatgpt
Channel: Dokudo
Date: 2023-04-01

Did you know that the word "nice" used to mean something completely different? In the 13th century, "nice" meant foolish or ignorant. But over time, the word evolved and started to mean pleasing or agreeable. So next time you enjoy a nice apple, remember that "nice" has come a long way! Nice, isn't it?

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late 13c., "foolish, ignorant, frivolous, senseless," from Old French nice (12c.) "careless, clumsy; weak; poor, needy; simple, stupid, silly, foolish," from Latin nescius "ignorant, unaware," literally "not-knowing," from ne- "not" (from PIE root *ne- "not") + stem of scire "to know" (see science). "The sense development has been extraordinary, even for an adj." [Weekley] — from "timid, faint-hearted" (pre-1300); to "fussy, fastidious" (late 14c.); to "dainty, delicate" (c. 1400); to "precise, careful" (1500s, preserved in such terms as a nice distinction and nice and early); to "agreeable, delightful" (1769); to "kind, thoughtful" (1830).

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