Where does “nuisance” come from?
nuisance (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman nusaunce.
Ancestry of “nuisance”, step by step
nuisance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman nusaunce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | nusaunce | — |
via Old French nussance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | nussance | — |