nice

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French word nice comes from Latin sciendus, Proto-Italic *nizdos (Nest.), Latin ne- (Absolutely negates the principal meaning.)

*nizdos (Proto-Italic)

Nest.

ne- (Latin)

Absolutely negates the principal meaning.

scius (Latin)

Cognizant, knowing.

nidus (Latin)

Dwelling for animals. Nest.

nescio (Latin)

I cannot, I do not know, I am ignorant, I do not understand.

nicher (Old French)

nichier (Old French)

To nest (of a bird, to build and maintain a nest).

nescius (Latin)

Not knowing how, unable (with infinitive). Unaware, ignorant (of a fact).

niche (Old French)

nice (French)

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