Where does “nosy” come from?
Nosy comes from Middle English, borrowed from Middle French -ie (a suffix forming adjectives), derived from Latin nodus meaning "knot" with the Latin adjective-forming suffix -ivus and nominal suffix -ia, ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European -kos.
nosy (English): Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s...
Definitions
- Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s...