Where does “nuisance” come from?
Nuisance comes from Anglo-Norman nusaunce, a word denoting harm or injury that entered Middle English as a legal term for an actionable wrong.
nuisance (English): A minor annoyance or inconvenience; A person or...
Definitions
- A minor annoyance or inconvenience; A person or...
Ancestry of “nuisance”, step by step
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