The Tender For Law

Volume 6

Jun 09, 2014 6:59 AM

Anthony Buisc

Why would ya wanna be nice?

late 13c., "foolish, stupid, 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" (see un-) + stem of scire "to know"

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=nice